Truth Tales: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558610125)

Here we meet Muniyakka, called "walkie-talkie" because she mutters to herself; Shakun, the dollmaker, an exploited artist who needs to feel that others depend on her; and Jashoda, professional mother to children of the rich, from Mahasveta Devi's acknowledged masterpiece "The Wet Nurse."

First published in 1986, this rich collection presents the work of some of India's most skillful contemporary writers, carefully selected from seven of the country's major regional languages. Although each writer is celebrated in her own language, many of the stories are presented here in English for the first time. The authors included are: Mahasveta Devi (Bengali), Ila Mehta (Gujarati), Suniti Aphaie (Marathi), Mrinal Pande (Hindi), Lakshmi Kannan (Tamil), Ismat Chughtai (Urdu), and Vishwapriya Iyengar (English).

Author: Kali for Women
ISBN-10: 155861012X
ISBN-13: 9781558610125
Publisher: Feminist Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1993
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.47w x 0.53d