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Dwelling in the archive : women writing house, home, and history in late colonial India /

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Through an analysis of the writings of three 20th century Indian women, this book explores how the memoirs, fictions, and histories written by women can be read as counter-narratives of colonial modernity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burton, Antoinette M., 1961- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Series:ACLS Fellows' publications.
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Subjects:
Majumdar, Janaki Agnes Penelope, > 1886-1963. > Family history.
Hosain, Attia, > 1913-1998. > Sunlight on a broken column.
Sorabji, Cornelia. > India calling.
Sunlight on a broken column (Hosain, Attia)
Majumdar, Janaki Agnes Penelope, > 1886-1963.
Hosain, Attia, > 1913-1997.
Sorabji, Cornelia, > 1886-1954.
Indic prose literature (English) > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women and literature > India > History > 20th century.
Women > India > Biography > History and criticism.
Families > India > Historiography.
Women > India > Historiography.
Autobiography > Women authors.
Families in literature.
Home in literature.
Femmes et littérature > Inde > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes > Inde > Biographies > Histoire et critique.
Familles > Inde > Historiographie.
Femmes > Inde > Historiographie.
Écrits de femmes autobiographiques.
Familles dans la littérature.
Foyer dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Autobiography > Women authors
Families > Historiography
Families in literature
Home in literature
Women
Women and literature
Women > Historiography
India
18.07 English literature outside Europe and the USA.
Geschichtsschreibung
Schriftstellerin
Indien
Letterkunde.
Engels.
Vrouwelijke auteurs.
Familie.
Thuis.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Through an analysis of the writings of three 20th century Indian women, this book explores how the memoirs, fictions, and histories written by women can be read as counter-narratives of colonial modernity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 202 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-197) and index.
ISBN:9780195349344
0195349342
9786610703951
6610703957