Chellammal's Journal: A Woman's Memoir of a Joint Family in Early Twentieth-Century India

by Kanchana Viswanathan and Chellammal

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Chellammal's Journal records the journey of a woman in an upper-caste joint family in early twentieth-century Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. It excavates the complex familial relationships within the walls of the house, and the interplay of love, hurt, affection, disappointment, anger and control which thwart the aspirations of a young woman. In her memoir, Chellammal is especially sensitive to the treatment of young widows in Brahmanical Tamil society. She...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:9382579311

ISBN13:9789382579311

Release Date:January 2022

Publisher:Yoda Press

Length:180 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"

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