In this episode let me put some light on Indian Female Writers of 21st Century ; starting from genre like romantic novels, crime thriller, biography, travel chronicles, history or even strong appealing feminist works , India is blessed with several female writers from every corner in the country- North, South, East Or West ,the warriors with pens are there.
without further undo lets list top 5 names with there incredible works.
Janice Pariat
This outstanding writer from the beautiful state of Meghalaya is not only young, but also very promising. Her most famous books include "Boats on Land: A Collection of short Stories" : a novel , Seahorse and Nine chambered Heart. In 2013, she was the first Meghalaya British writer to receive the Sahitya Akademie Young Writer Award; she also won the 2013 Crossword Award.writing style- In "Boats on Land", Pariat's story takes place between Shillong, Cherrapunji and Assam, a fictitious reinterpretation of the changes that have taken place in northeastern India in the three centuries since the 1850s . Pariat-style events have been compared to magical realism, as is Haruki Murakami's work.
Ira Trivedi
She likes the romance of teenagers. But this is not all. She has written books on yoga and is an expert in the field. Her most outstanding work is the book "India in Love: Marriage and Sex" published in 2014. In 2017, she was included in the BBC's 100 most influential women in the world.
Her other work includes- The 10 Minute Yoga Solution, My Book of Yoga, What Would You Do to Save the World, The Great Indian Love Story, There's No Love on Wall Street .
Nalini Jameela
Nalini Jamila is an Indian best-selling author, sex worker and former prostitute from Trissur, Kerala, author of "Autobiography of Sex Workers" (2005) and "Romantic Encounters of a Sex Worker" (2018) . She is the coordinator of The Kerala Sex Workers Forum (SWFK), a member of five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) too.
Devapriya Roy
Delhiite Devapriya Roy is the author of two popular novels: "The Vague Women's Handbook" (2011) and "The Weight Loss Club" (2013). She also wrote an unusual travel diary , The Heat and Dust Project(2015) (with her husband). Saurav Jha), that talks about traveling in India by local bus and also published a graphic biography of Indira Gandhi (2018).
Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasami is an Indian poet, science fiction writer, translator and a dalit activist living in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her work focuses on feminism and caste. He published two collections of poems ,"Touch" and "Miss Militancy", as well as two novels.
Her novel "The Gypsy Goddess" tells of the 1968 Kilvenmani massacre of Dalit farm labourers in Tanjore, and was selected for the Dylan Thomas Award. Other Notable works are- "When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife". It was shortlisted for Women's Prize 2018. and "Exquisite Cadaver"( 2019).
Whether the writings are from their life occurring or from imaginative stimulus , undoubtedly it leaves a strong imprint on the readers. There's a saying goes - female feels a little more and when the feelings get inked , it's enough to bring a witty storm. And our Indian Female writers proved it.
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