The Slate of Life
The Slate of Life
Edited by Kali for Women
More Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India
Paperback Edition
ISBN: 9781558610880
Publication Date: 11-01-1994
Introduction by Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Satya P. Mohanty
This sequel to Truth Tales contains ten stories by ten of the most renowned and inventive writers of India, translated from nine different languages. Rich in regional flavor, each story offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of Indian women, from the passionate political commitment of a freedom fighter to the struggle of a temple sweeper's struggle to survive with dignity.
"These stories are dense with those customs, manners, and objects that usually remain locked within regional languages." —New York Review of Books
"At turns witty, poignant, intense, joyous, this anthology reveals that women's struggle for power and autonomy is a universal urge." —New Directions for Women
"The stories . . . evoke a vibrant society and people worth the encounter. A welcome addition to our knowledge of the subcontinent." —Kirkus
Roisin Dunnett holds a degree in English literature from Clare College Cambridge and an MA in creative and life writing from Goldsmiths, where she was longlisted for the Pat Kavanagh Prize in 2022.
Gabriela Jauregui is the author of the novel Feral, the poetry collections Many Fiestas, Leash Seeks Lost Bitch, and Controlled Decay, and the short story collection La memoria de las cosas.
K. Marshall Green is a writer, organizer, and educator. Green received his PhD from the University of Southern California and is assistant professor of Africana studies at the University of Delaware.
Alec Pollak is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University. She is the winner of the 2018 Ursula Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship and the 2023 Hazel Rowley Prize for her work on a biography of feminist science fiction author Joanna Russ.