A Woman's RamayanaAuthor :
Hardback
Published : Thursday 13 June 2013
Description
The Ramayana, an Indian epic, is one of the worlds best-loved stories. Made available in English for the first time, this version by a female poet from Bengal is very direct, touching, timely, and accessible. The three-part poem is a highly individual rendition of the ancient epic, and instead of celebrating masculine heroism it laments the suffering of women caught in the play of male ego.
This book presents a translation and commentary on the text, and provides readers with an alternative view of the tale. It expands the understanding both of the history of womens self-expression in India and the cultural potency of the epic tale. The book is of interest to students and researchers of South Asian studies, Ramaya?a studies and womens and gender studies.
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