Ebook {Epub PDF} The Rape of Sita by Lindsey Collen

Lindsey Collen, Mauritian writer and political activist, has faced censure and threats of death, public rape and acid attacks, all responses to her book The Rape of Sita. Within 72 hours of its publication in December , Collen began getting threats from Hindu fundamentalists who objected to the title, saying that the name of Sita is sacred. Download or read book entitled The Rape of Sita written by Lindsey Collen and published by Feminist Press at CUNY online. This book was released on 24 November with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banned within hours of publication in her native Mauritius for enraging fundamentalists, Lindsey Collen's. Banned within hours of publication in her native Mauritius for enraging fundamentalists, Lindsey Collen's pathbreaking The Rape of Sita went on to win the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for Best Novel in Africa. A powerful and stylistically innovative work, Collen's novel exemplifies the brilliant creative possibilities of postcolonial literature.

The Rape of Sita. Lindsey Collen. Published by Random House (UK) Paperback, ISBN ISBN Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand Contact seller Seller Rating: Used - Softcover Condition: Near Mint. US$ The Rape of Sita Book Summary/Review: Banned within hours of publication in her native Mauritius for enraging fundamentalists, Lindsey Collen's pathbreaking The Rape of Sita went on to win the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for Best Novel in Africa. A powerful and stylistically innovative work, Collen's novel exemplifies the brilliant creative. Get this from a library! The rape of Sita. [Lindsey Collen] -- Set on the Southern African island of Mauritius, is about one woman's journey as she confronts an act of violence long repressed from her consciousness.

The Rape of Sita. Lindsey Collen. Feminist Press at CUNY, - Fiction - pages. 2 Reviews. Banned upon its first publication in Mauritius, winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for. The Rape of Sita by Lindsey Collen. Lindsey Collen takes social and political issues to a new level in this novel about the rape of a woman and her struggles to overcome it. This novel is packed with references to multi-cultural mythologies and languages and subtleties. There is a definite clash and meshing of cultures all throughout this novel. Lindsey Collen is the author of The Rape of Sita ( avg rating, 83 ratings, 8 reviews, published ), Mutiny ( avg rating, 21 ratings, 2 reviews.