Sultana's Dream : And Selections from The Secluded Ones

Sultana's Dream is a witty, skillful and appealing tale that posits a world in which women have taken over the public sphere and men are confined to the private hidden world of seclusion. ""A gem of a book ... it speaks to us of the complexity of trying to understand women of other cu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hossain, Rokeya Sakhawat
Other Authors: Jahan, Roushan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rokeẏā, > Begama, > 1880-1932.
Women.
Purdah.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Purdah > Bangladesh.
Purdah > Anthologies.
Femmes > Bangladesh > Anthologies.
Purdah > Literary collections.
Women > Bangladesh > Literary collections.
Bangladesh.
Literary collections.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; Author Photo; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chronology; ""Sultana's Dream"": Purdah Reversed; Sultana's Dream; The Secluded Ones: Purdah Observed; Selections from The Secluded Ones; Rokeya: An Introduction to Her Life; Afterword, Caging the Lion: A Fable for Our Time; Glossary; About the Author; About the Feminist Press; Also Available from the Feminist Press.

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