Pool of Life: The Autobiography of a Punjabi Agony Aunt

by Kailaasha Jai Purai, Kailasha Ji Puri, Kailash Puri, et al.

Book Overview

Eleanor Nesbitt's introduction contextualises the life of Kailash Puri, Punjabi author and agony aunt, providing the story of the book itself and connecting the narrative to the history of the Punjabi diaspora and themes in Sikh Studies. She suggests that representation of the stereotypical South Asian woman as victim needs to give way to a nuanced recognition of agency, multiple voices and a differentiated experience. The narrative presents sixty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845196023
• ISBN13: 9781845196028
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"