The Sharp Knife of Memory
Kondapalli Koteswaramma, Sowmya V.B. (Translator)
A searing memoir of a political life that took the Telugu literary world by storm.
Well-known as the widow of Kondapalli Seetharamaiah (KS), founder of the
Maoist movement in Andhra Pradesh, Koteswaramma's life spans a tumultuous
century of the Independence movement, the Communist insurrection and the
Naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh. A dedicated worker for the Communist
Party, she went underground in the difficult years of the late forties, living a
secret life, running from safe house to safe house. Throughout, it was the support
and companionship of her husband, Seetharamaiah, that gave her strength. And
then, everything changed when he deserted her.
Refusing to be cowed down, Koteswaramma rebuilt her life step by painful step.
She educated herself, took up a job, raised her grandchildren, wrote poetry and
prose and established herself as a thinking person in her own right. This moving
memoir is a testimony of her courage and tenacity in the face of overwhelming
odds, as well as her understanding of the frailties of human beings and political
institutions. That women in India often face incredible suffering is known. That
they can fight back and emerge winners is exemplified in Koteswaramma's life.
Well-known as the widow of Kondapalli Seetharamaiah (KS), founder of the
Maoist movement in Andhra Pradesh, Koteswaramma's life spans a tumultuous
century of the Independence movement, the Communist insurrection and the
Naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh. A dedicated worker for the Communist
Party, she went underground in the difficult years of the late forties, living a
secret life, running from safe house to safe house. Throughout, it was the support
and companionship of her husband, Seetharamaiah, that gave her strength. And
then, everything changed when he deserted her.
Refusing to be cowed down, Koteswaramma rebuilt her life step by painful step.
She educated herself, took up a job, raised her grandchildren, wrote poetry and
prose and established herself as a thinking person in her own right. This moving
memoir is a testimony of her courage and tenacity in the face of overwhelming
odds, as well as her understanding of the frailties of human beings and political
institutions. That women in India often face incredible suffering is known. That
they can fight back and emerge winners is exemplified in Koteswaramma's life.
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Рік:
2015
Видавництво:
Zubaan
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
143
ISBN 10:
9384757888
ISBN 13:
9789384757885
Файл:
PDF, 854 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2015
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