Comments on: The Secret Lives of Women http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/ A SITE FOR INDIAN FEMINISTS Mon, 21 May 2012 04:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nikhil http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 nikhil Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:31:38 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1578 heartfelt congratulations to this initiative in its entirety & in its loving detail- heartfelt congratulations to this initiative in its entirety & in its loving detail-

]]> By: apu http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 apu Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:16:17 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1577 Space Bar - as another commentor has said, thanks for pointing that out, I wasn't aware. I'm sure that will help the book reach a larger audience. LitUpLotus - you are welcome. Mithun - thanks for the link. Somehow the translation seems a bit weird to me, but I'm not a very good judge, so probably it's just the effect of having read the original recently. Aathira - I've read a few interviews with Salma in which she mentions having gone through similiar experiences - for instance being cloistered at home on attaining puberty. Salma herself belongs to a rural community. So, while it is fictional, I guess it has been inspired by real life incidents. Space Bar – as another commentor has said, thanks for pointing that out, I wasn’t aware. I’m sure that will help the book reach a larger audience.

LitUpLotus – you are welcome.

Mithun – thanks for the link. Somehow the translation seems a bit weird to me, but I’m not a very good judge, so probably it’s just the effect of having read the original recently.

Aathira – I’ve read a few interviews with Salma in which she mentions having gone through similiar experiences – for instance being cloistered at home on attaining puberty. Salma herself belongs to a rural community. So, while it is fictional, I guess it has been inspired by real life incidents.

]]> By: Aathira http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Aathira Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:31:24 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1580 Is this book based around true life incidents or is it purely fictional? Is this book based around true life incidents or is it purely fictional?

]]> By: Ajith http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Ajith Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:51:00 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1579 @Fake Sophia Cherian who is probably a chaddi and male: This is a book review; if you don't understand what that is, go read up a dictionary. @ R. Sajan: As above. Now run along for your Sunday lathi drill. 'Hindus' like you are a disgrace to Hinduism. @Fake Sophia Cherian who is probably a chaddi and male: This is a book review; if you don’t understand what that is, go read up a dictionary.

@ R. Sajan: As above. Now run along for your Sunday lathi drill. ‘Hindus’ like you are a disgrace to Hinduism.

]]> By: R.Sajan http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 R.Sajan Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:24:07 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1582 Please read the recently published 'Amen- Autobiography of a Nun' by Sr.Jesme of Kerala. Please read the Reports about St.Abhaya, Sr. Anupa Mary etc. These women were victimised not for drinking in public; but for becoming nuns to lead pure and secure lives. Their abuses are more serious than men and women getting involved in bawls in pubs. Do you ladies not feel for them? Please get Nisha Susan, herself a Catholic, to lead you in sending Chaddis to the Pope and Kerala Bishops. Rush to the couriers right now. Please read the recently published ‘Amen- Autobiography of a Nun’ by Sr.Jesme of Kerala. Please read the Reports about St.Abhaya, Sr. Anupa Mary etc. These women were victimised not for drinking in public; but for becoming nuns to lead pure and secure lives. Their abuses are more serious than men and women getting involved in bawls in pubs.

Do you ladies not feel for them? Please get Nisha Susan, herself a Catholic, to lead you in sending Chaddis to the Pope and Kerala Bishops. Rush to the couriers right now.

]]> By: anil sharma http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 anil sharma Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:00:09 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1584 expressive and articulately summarize the contents. anil sharma expressive and articulately summarize the contents.

anil sharma

]]> By: Mithun http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Mithun Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:20:22 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1583 I believe this is part of the english translation -> http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/2009/Salma_MidnightTales_Excerpt.pdf It was longlisted for the Man Asian Litrerary prize. Had read it sometime back and your post reminded me of it. The book seems like a promising read, from what can be seen from the excerpt. I believe this is part of the english translation ->

http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/2009/Salma_MidnightTales_Excerpt.pdf

It was longlisted for the Man Asian Litrerary prize. Had read it sometime back and your post reminded me of it. The book seems like a promising read, from what can be seen from the excerpt.

]]> By: sophia cherian http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 sophia cherian Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:04:00 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1581 please write about the exploitation of women in churches http://in.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/20former-kerala-nuns-tell-all-book-becomes-a-bestseller.htm please write about the exploitation of women in churches

http://in.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/20former-kerala-nuns-tell-all-book-becomes-a-bestseller.htm

]]> By: LitUpLotus http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 LitUpLotus Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:54:34 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1585 @ Aparna - Thank you for shining a light on this book @ Space Bar - Bless you for the good news in your post about an English translation! Tamil is my mother tongue and though I speak it fluently I never did learn to read and write it. @ Aparna – Thank you for shining a light on this book

@ Space Bar – Bless you for the good news in your post about an English translation! Tamil is my mother tongue and though I speak it fluently I never did learn to read and write it.

]]> By: Space Bar http://ultraviolet.in/2009/02/20/the-secret-lives-of-women/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Space Bar Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:51:41 +0000 http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-1586 Thanks for this. I'm really looking forward to this - actually, there <i>is</i> an English translation due from Zubaan very soon. We had a reading of the first two chapters in Hyderabad recently, with Lakshmi Holmstrom, the translator, present. Thanks for this. I’m really looking forward to this – actually, there is an English translation due from Zubaan very soon. We had a reading of the first two chapters in Hyderabad recently, with Lakshmi Holmstrom, the translator, present.

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