Publisher's Synopsis
The book is a collection of research papers on the issues and techniques of Mahashweta Devi's work Mother of 1084. It is designed to cater to the needs of the students and the research scholars of Indian womens writing in English. The book contains an introduction to the creative oeuvre of Mahashweta Devi as a writer-intellectual, and her social commitment as reflected in her works. Major issues and controversies of contemporary times like the role of the writer, intellectuals confronting power politics, discourses of gender, Violence on women in Police Custody, Middles Class hypocrisy and so on, have been addressed in the book, along with analysis of the work itself and the theatrical devices used by Mahashweta Devi. The book would be an beneficial read for those interested in Mahasweta Devi's works.
