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. The book was hailed as a refreshingly candid, poignant and delightfully provocative, account of her life, as well as the lives of countless tormented and tortured women. At this time my husband turned to his old friend for comfort. It remains to date the bestselling womans autobiography in india. What do you think about the tradition of marriage at early ages. Later she admitted that much of the autobiography had fictional elements. It is only natural that the new reader is not familiar with the late. My story by suresh kohli it is not often that one comes across an autobiography which is so outspoken, so controversial, so positively honest, so lyrical in its narrative. Breaking bonds find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short. The life of self educated,and fiercely independent woman finds articulation in the form of biography in my story. Her autobiography my story displays her inner search for love, which she could not get through marital love her life.
What is a summary and analysis of kamala dass poem. Days of week, or names of months, beginning with nehru. Nani, is a maid who worked for kamala dass family at the time when she was a kid. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Gallery of books and toys courtesy arvind gupta the toy maker. The book was originally published in malayalam, titled ente katha. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop. But when madhavikutty translated her story as kamala dass my story in english. One day suddenly she hangs herself to death in the privy. My story paperback books buy my story books online. In contrast the preface to my story ends thus, this book has cost me many. At the age of 42, she published a daring autobiography, my story. Kamala often touched upon homosexualitybe it the attraction among young girls at the boarding school, or an episode that described her husband and his friend.
Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in english, written under the name. Isbn 81 26408693 d c books the first indian book publishing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to womanhood and shedding light on the hypocrisies that informed traditional society, this memoir was far. The writer looked very rebellious and revolutionary and i instantly drawn towards her works and my teacher had given me to read kamala s autobiography my story. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism among the readers and critics. Brought up in convent schools kamala faced discrimination at an early age when the word. Isbn 8126408693 d c books the first indian book publishing. The kept woman and other stories is a collection of short stories which have been translated into english. What means the metaphor the hungry haste of river and the oceans tireless waiting. This is an invaluable book for those who are interested in modern poetry and particularly, modern indian writing in english.
Buy my story book online at best prices in india on. Oct 20, 2009 special, commemorative edition published in association with dc books first published in 1977, kamala dass outspoken and controversial autobiography has become a cult classic. Special, commemorative edition published in association with dc books first published in 1977, kamala dass outspoken and controversial autobiography has become a cult classic. My fathers superior at that time was a balding, redfaced gentle man named ross who called my father my good friend nair whenever he came to our house, thrilling all of us to our very bones. The poem is a strong remark on patriarchal society prevalent today and brings to light the miseries, bondage, pain suffered by the fairer sex in such times. She was also known as madhavikutty, the pseudonym she used when writing in the. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
I remember reading her autobiography while in high school and it was a revelation in itself also a cultural shock. Oct 20, 2009 buy my story book online at best prices in india on. A highly readable book and a literary masterpiece by any standards. She hailed from the state of kerala and most of her works were in malayalam. Buy my story book online at low prices in india my story. This book was originally published in malayalam as ente katha in 1973. It is also an autobiographical poem in which the poets longing for her parental house in malabar is movingly described.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my story. Translated from the malayalam story neipayasam by sindhu v. The book was controversial and outspoken and had her critics gunning her after it was published in. She is reminded of the ancestral house where she had received immense love and affection from her grandmother. She has search for pure love throughout life but she could not get success. In the book, she explores the desires of women of that era who were bound by tradition and had no say in any matters. He locates similar utterances in the poems of ancient buddhist. Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow volume 11.
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