Question
Describe the contribution of women as writers of novels in India.
Solution
Women as writers of novels in India:
(i)In some languages, the early creations of women were poems, essays or autobiographical pieces.
(ii)In the early decades of the twentieth century, women in south India also began writing novels and short stories.
(iii)A reason for the popularity of novels among women was that it allowed for a new conception of womanhood.
(iv)Stories of love – which was a staple theme of many novels – showed women who could choose or refuse their partners and relationships. It showed women who could to some extent control their lives.
(i)In some languages, the early creations of women were poems, essays or autobiographical pieces.
(ii)In the early decades of the twentieth century, women in south India also began writing novels and short stories.
(iii)A reason for the popularity of novels among women was that it allowed for a new conception of womanhood.
(iv)Stories of love – which was a staple theme of many novels – showed women who could choose or refuse their partners and relationships. It showed women who could to some extent control their lives.
(v)Some women authors also wrote about women who changed the world of both men and women.
