Science fiction, as a literature of fantasy, goes beyond the
mundane to ask the question: what if the world were different from
the way it is? It often challenges the real, builds on imagination,
places no limits on human capacities, and encourages readers to
think outside their social and cultural conditioning. This book
presents a systematic study of Indian women’s science fiction. It
offers a critical analysis of the works of four female Indian
writers of science fiction: Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Manjula
Padmanabhan, Priya Sarukkai Chabria and Vandana Singh. The author
considers not only the evolution of science fiction writing in
India, but also discusses the use of innovations and unique themes
including science fiction in different Indian languages; the
literary, political, and educational activism of the women writers;
and eco-feminism and the idea of cloning in writing, to argue that
this genre could be viewed as a vibrant representation of freedom
of expression and radical literature. This ground-breaking volume
will be useful for scholars and researchers of English literature.
It will also prove a very useful source for further studies into
Indian literature, science and technology studies, women’s and
gender studies, comparative literature and cultural studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge India
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| First published: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
Urvashi Kuhad
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
178 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-52776-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-367-52776-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780367527761 |
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