Abstract
This paper dwells upon Kamala Markandaya’s construction of motherhood in postindependence rural India as depicted in her 1955 novel, “Nectar in a Sieve”. Caught between changing times, between colonial and postcolonial paradigms, perennial traditions and shifting values, different world views and cultural systems, Markandaya’s main character finds solace and strength in her philosophy of hope and endurance
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2286-0428 (formerly 1584-3734) | Journal ISSN: 1584-3734
Language: English
Page range: 120 - 125
Published online: May 1, 2014
Published in print: Mar 1, 2014
Published by: West University of Timisoara
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2014 Daniela Rogobete, published by West University of Timisoara
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