In Search of a Feminist Writer

Rohidas Nitonde

ISBN 10: 1482833913 / ISBN 13: 9781482833911

Editore: Partridge Publishing, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this scholarly book Dr. Rohidas Nitonde examines Manju Kapur's novels with a feminist perspective. This study offers an in depth analysis of all the five novels by Kapur. It is for the first time that all her works are illustrated with a single perspective. The focus of argument leads to conclude on Kapur's vision of Indian womanhood. The book explains Kapur's indubitable ability to explore the psyche of the present day urban, educated middle-class Indian woman who is trapped in the midway between tradition and modernity. It is an attempt to study Kapur's women protagonists, as portrayed by her in her novels, with a view to understand and appreciate their trials and tribulations under the impact of the conflicting influence of tradition and modernity and to critically analyze their response to the emerging situation in life so as to fit themselves in the contemporary society. It also probes deeply into the novelist's conviction of what would serve as the ideal panacea for the different kinds of challenges faced by her female characters. It as well explores both the daring and desires of the Indian women in the fictional works of Kapur. The study is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is introductory in nature. The subsequent five chapters deal with the five women protagonists- Virmati, Astha, Nisha, Nina and Ishita - who, finding themselves trapped in the roles assigned to them by the society, attempt to assert their individuality. Sensitive to the changing times and situations, they revolt against the traditions in their search for freedom. The last chapter concludes the study by bringing out the general statement about Kapur's female protagonists. Its Bibliography and Webliography sections are exhaustive. This has turned the authoritative work into an indispensable resource for academicians and research scholars. It is an invaluable reference on Manju Kapur.

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• Titolo: In Search of a Feminist Writer
• Editore: Partridge Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1482833913
• ISBN 13: 9781482833911
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 229 L x 152 A x 8 P (millimetri) 229 millimetri di larghezza per 152 millimetri di altezza per 8 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 217 grammi

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Riassunto

In this scholarly book Dr. Rohidas Nitonde examines Manju Kapur's novels with a feminist perspective. This study offers an in depth analysis of all the five novels by Kapur. It is for the first time that all her works are illustrated with a single perspective. The focus of argument leads to conclude on Kapur's vision of Indian womanhood. The book explains Kapur's indubitable ability to explore the psyche of the present day urban, educated middle-class Indian woman who is trapped in the midway between tradition and modernity. It is an attempt to study Kapur's women protagonists, as portrayed by her in her novels, with a view to understand and appreciate their trials and tribulations under the impact of the conflicting influence of tradition and modernity and to critically analyze their response to the emerging situation in life so as to fit themselves in the contemporary society. It also probes deeply into the novelist's conviction of what would serve as the ideal panacea for the different kinds of challenges faced by her female characters. It as well explores both the daring and desires of the Indian women in the fictional works of Kapur. The study is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is introductory in nature. The subsequent five chapters deal with the five women protagonists- Virmati, Astha, Nisha, Nina and Ishita - who, finding themselves trapped in the roles assigned to them by the society, attempt to assert their individuality. Sensitive to the changing times and situations, they revolt against the traditions in their search for freedom. The last chapter concludes the study by bringing out the general statement about Kapur's female protagonists. Its Bibliography and Webliography sections are exhaustive. This has turned the authoritative work into an indispensable resource for academicians and research scholars. It is an invaluable reference on Manju Kapur.

L'autore

Dr. Rohidas Nitonde teaches English Literature at Shri Shivaji College, Parbhani (MS) India. He has thoroughly examined the novels of Manju Kapur for his doctoral research. His interest areas include Indian Women's Fiction in English, Literary Theory and Translation Studies. He is a practicing translator. He has edited three books. In addition to these, he has presented a number of papers at national seminars and has contributed several research articles to books and journals of high reputation.