Crafting the Word: Writings from Manipur (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789385932809)

Manipur has a rich tradition of folk and oral narratives, as well as written texts dating from as early as in eighth century AD. But it was only in the second half of the twentieth century that women began writing and publishing their works. Today, women's writing forms a vibrant part of Manipuri literature, and their voices are amplified through their coming together as an all-woman literary group. Put together in discussions and workshops by Thingnam Anjulika Samom, Crafting the Word captures a region steeped in conservative patriarchy and at the center of an armed conflict. It is also a place, however, where women's activism has been at the forefront of peace-making and where their contributions in informal commerce and trade hold together the economy of daily life.

Author: Thingnam Anjulika Samom
ISBN-10: 9385932802
ISBN-13: 9789385932809
Publisher: Zubaan Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2021
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.50h x 6.90w x 0.80d