The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoirs

by Urmila Pawar

Book Overview

"My mother used to weave aaydans, the Marathi generic term for all things made from bamboo. I find that her act of weaving and my act of writing are organically linked. The weave is similar. It is the weave of pain, suffering, and agony that links us."

Activist and award-winning writer Urmila Pawar recounts three generations of Dalit women who struggled to overcome the burden of their caste. Dalits, or untouchables, make up India's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231149018
• ISBN13: 9780231149013
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher