About the Book: For the Love of Art (Chronicles Series): The Lost History of
Women in Kerala Theatre
This is the fifth volume in the Chronicles series of non-fiction translations
from Indian languages: a powerful and moving account of how women actors were
persecuted and marginalized for many decades in Kerala theatre, and yet managed
to get nationwide recognition and critical acclaim for their work. Women werent
allowed to work as actors in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and those
who chose to take this path had to put up with social ostracization and often
physical abuse. Over time, this struggle led to the emergence