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Book Summary
About the Book: Bedanabala
Spoken in the first person, these reminiscences of a woman whose mother was
rescued from a house of ill-repute construct a history not often documented. A
history that runs parallel to the official narrative of Indias modernism and
nationalism: that of women outcast because they are 'fallen. Starting from the
late nineteenth century, the voice of Bedanabala bears witness to the
experiences of many women who find themselves outside the safety of domestic
walls for various reasons. They thereafter make their lives in the only ways
open to them in a society where women did not work except as domestic
servants—entertaining men, developing
- ISBN-13
- 9788170462910
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Publishing Date
- 2019-07
- Product Edition
- 1
- Total Pages
- 80
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Book Summary
About the Book: Bedanabala
Spoken in the first person, these reminiscences of a woman whose mother was
rescued from a house of ill-repute construct a history not often documented. A
history that runs parallel to the official narrative of Indias modernism and
nationalism: that of women outcast because they are 'fallen. Starting from the
late nineteenth century, the voice of Bedanabala bears witness to the
experiences of many women who find themselves outside the safety of domestic
walls for various reasons. They thereafter make their lives in the only ways
open to them in a society where women did not work except as domestic
servants—entertaining men, developing
Book Specifications
- ISBN-13
- 9788170462910
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper Back
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Publishing Date
- 2019-07
- Product Edition
- 1
- Total Pages
- 80