The Slate of Life: More Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India

Marc Notes: Originally published: New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1990. Publisher Marketing: B B B This sequel to Truth Tales contains ten stories by ten of the most renowned and inventive writers of India, translated from nine different languages. Rich in regional flavor, each story offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of Indian women, from the passionate political commitment of a freedom fighter to the struggle of a temple sweeper to survive with dignity. Because India is a huge and higly diverse ccountry, the lives and experiences of these women are vastly different, separated by geography, class, and background. The authors included are Meena Alexander, K. Saraswathi Amma, Bani Basu, Ajeet Cour, Indira Goswami, Binapani Mohanty, Dhiruben Patel, Chudamani Raghavan, Rajee Seth, and Wajida Tabassum. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/07/1994 pg. 70 (EAN 9781558610880, Paperback) Library Journal 02/15/1995 pg. 185 (EAN 9781558610880, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 11/07/1994 pg. 70 (EAN 9781558610873, Library Binding) Library Journal 02/15/1995 pg. 185 (EAN 9781558610873, Library Binding) Library Journal 02/01/1995 (EAN 9781558610873, Library Binding) Contributor Bio:  Kalpakian, Laura Laura Kalpakian has received a National Endowment of the Arts, a Pushcart Prize, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and the first Anahid Literary Award for an American Writer of Armenian descent. Her novels include Steps and Exes, Graced Land, Caveat, and These Latter Days. Her short fiction has been gathered in three collections, including Fair Augusto, which won the PEN/West Award for Best Short Fiction. She lives in Washington State with her two sons. Contributor Bio:  Mohanty, Chandra Talpade Chandra Talpade Mohanty is Professor of Women's Studies at Hamilton College and Core Faculty at the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati. She is coeditor of Feminist Genealogies, Colonial Legacies, Democratic Futures and Third World Women and the Politics of Feminism.