A feminist novella that maps the moral geography of post-independence India, Freed from Disgrace is set in small-town India, and looks both at the toxic character of opportunities and competition and the courage of a few idealistic women against seemingly impossible odds.
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About the Author:
Phanishwar Nath Renu was a well-known novelist from the Bihar hinterland who introduced regional voices into mainstream Hindi literature. A renowned social activist in both India and Nepal, he authored two novels, four novellas, 62 short stories, and an extensive reportage.
Satti Khanna is Associate Professor of Hindi in the Department of Asian and African languages and Literature at Duke University, USA. Translator of V.K. Shukla and producer of four films on Indian language writers, he has worked with national television channels in India and the UK, and interprets the lives of contemporary Indian writers through translations and documentary files.
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0195685997
- ISBN 13 9780195685992
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages119
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