In the aftermath of the political upheavals of the 1970s, many who suffered for their political convictions have recounted the ruthless tyranny of those dark times in prison memoirs. Here, Joya Mitra recalls the less fortunate ones, the ones she left behind. These are portraits of women who overstepped the boundaries of social norms sometimes unknowingly, but most often because they were deprived of all choice, women who were banished from society and kept in prisons for ‘correction’.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joya Mitra
Joya Mitra, a full-time writer, is the author of several novels and collections of poems in Bengali. Her involvement with politics began while she was a college student in the late 60s. From 1970-74, she was imprisoned for her work with the Naxalite movement in West Bengal. Her poetry collections include Pratnoprastherer Gaan (Song of the Ancient Stones), and Deergha Ektara (The Long Striing Instrument). Among her novels is Swarna Kamaler Cinha (The Sign of the Golden Lotus). She has translated the works of amrita Pritam, Bhisham Sahni, Vaidehi and Ajeet Caur into Bengali. She also writes non-fictioin, and has a keen interest in issues relating to the environment, women and peae.
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