The present anthology is a pioneering attempt to explore "The Woman Question" raised by Contemporary Indian English Women Writers including novelists, dramatists and poets who have enriched the realm of letters. It includes more than twenty critical essays on the myriad aspects of the woman question by eminent scholars from India and abroad. The writers that have been focused are: Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Kamala Das, Jhumpa Lahiri, Nayantara Sahgal, Githa Hariharan, Gita Mehta, Bharati Mukherjee, Manju Kapur, Arundhati Roy, Shobha De, Kiran Desai, Dina Mehta, Anita Nair, Suniti Namjoshi, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Manjula Padmnabhan, Mallika Sarbhai, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hosain, Mamang Dai, Indira Goswami, and Temsula Ao. There are references to many other writers as well in the process of discussion.
The anthology would surely serve as a valuable source book for those who are working for women’s cause, policymakers as well as for the writers, scholars, teachers, academicians and readers who want to be fully acquainted with the works of Contemporary Indian Women Writings in English. It will undoubtedly help them sharpen their critical understanding with its ample food for thought.
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