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Book SynopsisThis book examines the varied influences and accomplishments of the Indian Ladies’ Magazine, the first Indian magazine established and edited by an Indian woman—Kamala Satthianadhan—in English, written by women, for women. Influences include Victorian, Edwardian, and Modern literature and culture as well as traditional Indian literature and culture during the late colonial, pre-independence period. More than a literary journal, this publication also addressed social reforms, from “ladies’ philanthropy” to “women’s mission to women”; the emergence of Indian “identity politics” in response to the nationalist and independence movements; the Indian Woman Question in the context of female education debates and shifting concepts of “womanliness”; cultural exchanges recorded by Indian travelers to America; and the emergence of Indian nationalism, between World Wars I and II, leading to independence. This publication recorded and participated in the most pivotal moment in modern Indian history and did so by appealing to both the conservative and progressive socio-political urges marking the era.
Trade ReviewThis pioneering study of The Indian Ladies Magazine provides fresh and valuable insight into periodical culture in India under British rule during the early decades of the twentieth century . . . .. The author carefully uncovers the complexity of the imperial experience for the Indian woman reader who was conversant with English and Western models of femininity. This book is necessary reading for anyone interested in the periodical's role in formulating class, gender, and national identities . . . -- Jean Fernandez, Professor of English, Loyola University
Table of ContentsNotes on the Text Introduction: Kamala Satthianadhan and The Indian Ladies’ Magazine Chapter 1: Women’s Periodicals, West and East Chapter 2: ILM and Literary Criticism Chapter 3: ILM and the Life Literary Chapter 4: ILM and Women’s Social Activism Chapter 5: ILM and Indian Identity Politics Chapter 6:. ILM and the Indian Woman Question Chapter 7: America, the Superlative and the Jewel in the Crown Chapter 8: Mothering India Conclusion: End of The Indian Ladies’ Magazine Appendix B: Press Reviews Appendix C: Publication and Subscription History Bibliography: Primary Bibliography: Secondary Index About the Author
