An edition of Dwelling in the archive (2003)
Dwelling in the archive
women writing house, home, and history in late colonial India
By Antoinette M. Burton
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
202
Description:
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.
subjects: Historiography, History and criticism, Women authors, Women, Autobiography, Family in literature, Indic prose literature (English), Family, Women and literature, Home in literature, Biography, History, Women, india, Family, india, Families, Families in literature, Indic literature (English)
People: Janaki Agnes Penelope Majumdar (1886-1963), Cornelia Sorabji (d. 1954-), Attia Hosain (1913-)
Places: India
Times: 20th century