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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Poems of kamala das: An endless quest for identity and love
Authors
Deepak
Abstract
Feminism in India had a very different kind of form, unlike the other countries of the world, here it was initiated by men and it was joined by women later on. It very well highlights the nature of Indian society, as it had been turned into ages ago just after the Indus Valley civilization. In the beginning women like Savitribai Phule, Tarabai Shinde, Pandita Ramabai and later on followed by many more. But with the emergence of Kamala Das in the literary scenario of India, the idea of feminism took an altogether new form of expression, other than the social and sociological issues, she moved an inch ahead, she went to psychological in fact, physical level. The real quest for feminine identity begins with her only, the intensity of thoughts and boldness of expression she had, been missing earlier. The way she describes a woman and her psyche, is impossible for a man to do the same that too in an equally exquisite and interesting way. Kamala Das’ poems can be called as an endless journey in the search of feminine identity, she boldly talks about each and every aspect related to an independent self that every woman possesses in her. Throughout her life, Das wrote on this regard and tried to establish the independent identity of a woman who has her own life to live other than the roles she plays for everybody who somehow belongs to her. Her poems also reveal the reality of men who designate themselves as responsible, social and cultural members of the society; and strike on the so-called cultural values our society has. Thus, Kamala Das’ poems work as a mirror that shows the reality of our ‘cultured’ society.
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Pages:10-12
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Deepak "Poems of kamala das: An endless quest for identity and love ". International Journal of English Research, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 10-12
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