Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her. The title my story is selfexplanatory as it reveals the authors own life story. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to. In the book, she explores the desires of women of that era who were bound by tradition and had no say in any matters. Her controversial autobiography ente katha my story stirred up a hornets nest as she gave a brutally honest depiction of her childhood, coming of age, sexuality, emotional clashes, marital issues and extramarital affairs. Special, commemorative edition published in association with dc books first published in 1977, kamala dass outspoken and controversial autobiography has become a cult classic.
Kamala remarks that sometimes a woman feels that mere ardor is a mere waste and there is a desire to free herself from this soul killing vanquish. This is an invaluable book for those who are interested in modern poetry and particularly, modern indian writing in english. The story of the origin of the gayatri mantra of enlightenment duration. The writer looked very rebellious and revolutionary and i instantly drawn towards her works and my teacher had given me to read kamalas autobiography my story. On 31 may 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in pune, but has earned considerable respect in recent years. After her demise, i just browsed few passages and here are a few which i got from. A highly readable book and a literary masterpiece by any standards. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism among the readers and critics.
The life of self educated,and fiercely independent woman finds articulation in the form of biography in my story. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to womanhood and shedding light on the hypocrisies that informed traditional society, this. The doctor thought, that writing would distract my mind, from the fear of a sudden death. Kamala dass autobiography my story reveals that a woman is naturally creative and if given a room of her own, she can defend her selfhood and narrate the story of her life boldly. Atlantic publishers and distributors p ltd, editors. Buy my story book online at low prices in india my story. As a child, an adolescent, a young wife, and an old woman, kamala explores various aspects of a womans journey to. When the young couple left for calcutta my grandmother went along with them to get them settled. Start reading ente katha malayalam on your kindle in under a minute. Doclive free unlimited document files search and download.
As a child, an adolescent, a young wife, and an old woman, kamala. Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation. She is considered one of the outstanding indian poets writing in english, although her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography. The book was originally published in malayalam, titled ente katha. It remains to date the bestselling womans autobiography in india.
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