The Forest of Enchantments [electronic resource]
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee2019
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'One of the most strikingly lyrical voices writing about the lives of Indian women' — Amitav Ghosh 'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni turns the Ramayana around by telling it in the voice of Sita ... this inversion is a gift - it presents us a with a way to know an already well-known story better and to love an already beloved story more' — Arshia Sattar 'This inspired evocation of the goddess Sita is an epic song of strength and solidarity told with joy and intensity. It brings to life the personalities and predicaments of the Ramayana' — Namita Gokhale 'Among the many, many Ramayanas there are now even - thankfully - some "Sitayanas", but I know of none with the special magic that Chitra Divakaruni ... brings to the telling' — Philip Lutgendorf 'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Sita ... is an epitome of courage and self-respect, showing a path for all women. While weaving a familiar story, Chitra provides deep and surprising insights' — Volga 'An incomparable storyteller' — Denver Post 'Divakaruni's stories are irresistible' — The New York Times Book Review <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language:...
Main title:
The Forest of Enchantments [electronic resource] / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Author:
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins India, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
<span style="color: black; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 12pt;">Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning and bestselling author, poet, activist and teacher of writing. Her work has been published widely, in magazines and anthologies, and her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages. Several of her works have been made into films and plays. Her last novel was the award-winning bestseller, The Last Queen, film rights to which have been bought by a major production house. She lives in Houston with her husband, Murthy, and has two sons, Anand and Abhay. She teaches in the internationally acclaimed Creative Writing programme at the University of Houston. Chitra tweets @cdivakaruni and she loves to connect with her readers on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chitradivakaruni/
ISBN:
9789353025991
Language:
English
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BRN:
820515
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