My Story
By KAMALA DAS
by Kamala Das
“My Story” is an intimate memoir that delves into the life of a woman navigating the complexities of her existence in mid-20th century India. It candidly explores themes of love, marriage, and womanhood, as the author recounts her journey from a young girl to a renowned poet and writer. The narrative is marked by its honesty and emotional depth, addressing the author’s unconventional choices and her search for personal freedom amidst the constraints of a traditional society. Her reflections on sexuality, fidelity, and the literary world offer a poignant look at the challenges faced by women in asserting their identity and creativity.
by Kamala Das
“My Story” is an intimate memoir that delves into the life of a woman navigating the complexities of her existence in mid-20th century India. It candidly explores themes of love, marriage, and womanhood, as the author recounts her journey from a young girl to a renowned poet and writer. The narrative is marked by its honesty and emotional depth, addressing the author’s unconventional choices and her search for personal freedom amidst the constraints of a traditional society. Her reflections on sexuality, fidelity, and the literary world offer a poignant look at the challenges faced by women in asserting their identity and creativity.
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Original Title
My Story
Subject & College
Publish Date
2009-10-20
Published Year
2009
Publisher, Place
Total Pages
232
ISBN 10
8172238975
ISBN 13
978-8172238971
Language
ENGLISH
Dimension
13 x 2 x 20 cm
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My Story
'Widely read, widely discussed and widely celebrated' -- The New York Times'I cannot think of any other Indian autobiography that so honestly captures a woman's...Read More
Dr. Rupali Phule
My Story
‘Widely read, widely discussed and widely celebrated’ — The New York Times’I cannot think of any other Indian autobiography that so honestly captures a woman’s inner life in all its sad solitude, its desperate longing for real love and its desire for transcendence, its tumult of colours and its turbulent poetry’ — K. Satchidanandan’A rebel who defied categorization’ — The TimesWhen it was first published in 1973, Kamala Das’s sensational autobiography shocked readers with its total disregard for convention and its fearless articulation of subjects still considered tabloo. Narrating the author’s intensely personal experiences in her passage to womanhood and shedding light on the hypocrisies that informed traditional society, My Story was far ahead of its time and is today considered a masterpiece.