The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism among the readers and critics. I remember reading her autobiography while in high school and it was a revelation in itself also a cultural shock. At the age of 42, she published a daring autobiography, my story. May 07, 2011 the book is filled with poetry, the simple prose actually better than the real poems at the beginning of each chapter. Read novels online novels to read books to read my books book challenge reading challenge reading club real love bibliophile. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my story. You can read this before my story pdf epub full download at the bottom. Later she admitted that much of the autobiography had fictional elements. Atlantic publishers and distributors p ltd, editors. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
The book is a detailed account of kamala dass life, from the time she was born to noncaring, nonloving parents as she admits boldly, and goes through all those years in her life, when, as a child first, and then as a growing adolescent and finally a woman, she faces the many challenges and unfair games of life. As a child, an adolescent, a young wife, and an old woman, kamala explores various aspects of a womans journey to. I like to call this poetry even if my words lose their music when, after raising in my innards a beautiful liquid turbulence, they come to surface in the. An indian woman writing about extramarital affairs, sexual fantasies and lesbianism in the early 70s. Her work centered on personal experiences, and her short stories, poetry, memoirs, and essays brought her both respect and notoriety. Special, commemorative edition published in association with dc books first published in 1977, kamala dass outspoken and controversial autobiography has become a cult classic.
The life of self educated,and fiercely independent woman finds articulation in the form of biography in my story. 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. My story and her responses to my questionnaire suggest that she began seriously writing verse because of her intense unhappiness in her marriage. The doctor thought, that writing would distract my mind, from the fear of a sudden death. After her demise, i just browsed few passages and here are a few which i got from. A highly readable book and a literary masterpiece by any standards. Original title isbn 9780865781993 published on 197321 in edition language.
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. Brought up in rural india, married at an early age, this woman found solace in her kids and ultimately, writing. I have divided the poem into five parts for better understanding. Her controversial autobiography ente katha my story stirred up a hornets nest as she gave a brutally honest depiction of her childhood, coming of age, sexuality, emotional clashes, marital issues and extramarital affairs. Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow volume 11. Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in english, written. I dont know politics but i know the namesof those in power and can repeat them likedays of week or names of months beginning with nehru page. 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. The book is filled with poetry, the simple prose actually better than the real poems at the beginning of each chapter.
Hardys crushingly depressing assessment of human existence comes to mind. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Buy my story book online at low prices in india my story. The author of the aforementioned introduction quotes a passage from the first version of the book, written in malayalam. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to womanhood and shedding light on the hypocrisies that informed traditional society, this. She raised many topics in this book, which are still under cover. On 31 may 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in pune, but has earned considerable respect in recent years. I like to call this poetry even if my words lose their music when, after raising in my innards a beautiful liquid turbulence, they. She is considered one of the outstanding indian poets writing in english, although her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography. A little kitten, kamala dass short story on marital infidelity kamala dass short story a little kitten is part of a new anthology the parrots of desire that puts. She writes with a binocular combination of feminine madhavikuhty and feminist vigour. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation. The book was originally published in malayalam, titled ente katha. It remains to date the bestselling womans autobiography in india.
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