Devaleena Das

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Unveiling Desire

Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East

Edited by Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow; Foreword by Nawal El-Saadawi
Rutgers University Press

Unveiling Desire shows that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, the contributors examine how the struggle for women’s liberation is truly global. 

  • Copyright year: 2018
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Unveiling Desire

Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East

Edited by Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow; Foreword by Nawal El-Saadawi
Rutgers University Press

Unveiling Desire shows that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, the contributors examine how the struggle for women’s liberation is truly global. 

  • Copyright year: 2018
More info...
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