Author: Sailabala Das
Translator(s)/ Edito: Sachidananda Mohanty
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 245
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8126022981
Description
Retrieval and interpretation of India’s colonial past remains an essential task before literary critics and historians of culture. In this pioneering volume, Sachidananda Mohanty examines rare documents and archival material of 19th century Orissa in order to underline the central role played by Sailabala Das (1875-198) vis-à-vis female education and social reforms in Orissa under the Raj.
Professor Mohanty uses several literary modes such as travel, autobiography, letter, essays and memories for his task. As a feminist, nationalist and social reformer, Sailabala leaves behind a legacy few can match.
Contents
Introduction: The Legacy of Sailabala Das
By Sachidananda Mohanty
From Bilat Prabas: Journey to England
(Originally in Oriya)
By Sailabala Das
Ways of Spreading Women’s Education
(Originally in Oriya)
By Sailabala Das
From A Look Before and After!
(Originally in English)
By Sailabala Das