Women's Writing in The Indian Ladies' Magazine
Edited by Deborah Anna Logan
 
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In the history of the periodical press in India, the Indian Ladies' Magazine holds the distinction of being the first English-language magazine produced by an Indian woman for Indian women. Edited by the trailblazing Kamala Satthianadhan, the magazine came out in two phases from Madras, between 1901 and 1938. The magazine presented Indian women's socio-political evolution through their writing, ranging from the Victorian fin de siècle British Raj and the Edwardian New Woman through the period preceding the Quit India movement. This volume collects the most important writings from the magazine, ranging across genres such as poetry, articles, plays, short stories, and serialized detective fiction, and reintroduces us to many women writers who have all but disappeared from historical record. This is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in the histories and intersection of literature, gender, and politics in pre-Independence India.
 
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