An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention
including striking up a friendship with a hijra person
confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more 'modern' of the two.
At the older woman's insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.
Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.
By:
Geetanjali Shree Translated by:
Daisy Rockwell Imprint: Tilted Axis Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Weight: 679g ISBN:9781911284611 ISBN 10: 1911284614 Publication Date:26 August 2021 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Long-listed for Dublin Literary Prize 1997 (UK)
Winner of International Booker 2022
Winner of International Booker Prize 2022 (UK)
Winner of The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2022
Winner of The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2022
