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Speaking for myself : An anthology of Asian Women’s writing

The geographical span of Asia is vast. Like we coined the term ‘Western civilization’, can we culturally connect all the separate nation states with distinct political boundaries and separate cultures in Asia and call them “Asian civilization”? This is debatable. But this book makes an effort in such a direction. Ranging from Uzbekistan to IndiaContinue reading “Speaking for myself : An anthology of Asian Women’s writing”

What is your argument for this controversial book?

. “A rebel? a cynic? a scoundrel? the living myth of personified rage, at the mercy of his neurotic legend? a sorcerer gone wrong? No. Not exclusively. Still another epithet was found for him: a retired criminal.” Bound to violence I read Penguin Classic’s new launch edition of this book this month. This prose isContinue reading “What is your argument for this controversial book?”