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Quote by Barbara Kingsolver

“Feminine" was a test like some witch trial she was preordained to fail.”

Work

In Prodigal Summer, the reader is transported to the lush landscapes of the rural American South, where the changing seasons serve as a backdrop for a tapestry of interconnected lives. The narrative unfolds over the course of a single summer, weaving together the stories of several individuals whose paths cross in unexpected ways. The novel delves into the complexities of human relationships, the passage of time, and the enduring beauty of nature, offering a rich and evocative exploration of the human experience. more

Author

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist known for her insightful social commentary and rich literary imagination. Her works often explore themes of environmental protection, social justice, and women's issues, and have gained widespread popularity. Born on April 8, 1955, in Arkansas, USA, Kingsolver grew up in Arkansas and Mexico, and later earned a BA in literature from Amherst College and an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University. more

“सबसे महत्वपूर्ण सत्य यह है कि स्त्री स्वयंवर में जीती जाने वाली कोई ‘वस्तु’ नहीं है। प्रतियोगिताएँ तो मात्र आधार हैं। यदि राजकुमारी ने पहले ही अपने मन में किसी का वरण कर लिया है, तो भी हमें उनकी इच्छा का सम्मान करना चाहिए। विवाह एक व्यक्तिगत निर्णय है, न कि किसी कौशल अथवा शक्ति-प्रदर्शन का पुरस्कार!”

Feminism Women Empowerment Gender Equality Social Reform Individual Choice Dignity Of Women Consent In Marriage Ethics And Society Indian Traditions Swayamvara

Book:त्रिकूट: धर्म का चक्रव्यूह

Source: त्रिकूट: धर्म का चक्रव्यूह

“Granted;—but would you use the same argument with regard to a girl?’ ‘Certainly not.’ ‘No; you would have her to be tenderly and delicately nurtured, like a hothouse plant—taught to cling to others for direction and support, and guarded, as much as possible, from the very knowledge of evil. But will you be so good as to inform me why you make this distinction? Is it that you think she has no virtue?”

Feminism Sexism Classics

Book:The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Source: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

“It is the story that makes the difference. It is the story that hid my humanity from me, the story the mammoth hunters told about bashing, thrusting, raping, killing, about the Hero. The wonderful, poisonous story of Botulism. The killer story. It sometimes seems that that story is approaching its end. Lest there be no more telling of stories at all, some of us out here in the wild oats, amid the alien corn, think we’d better start telling another one, which maybe people can go on with when the old one’s finished. Maybe. The trouble is, we’ve all let ourselves become part of the killer story, and so we may get finished along with it. Hence it is with a certain feeling of urgency that I seek the nature, subject, words of the other story, the untold one, the life story.”

Fiction Feminism Literary Theory

Book:The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction

Source: The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction