Nampally road by meena alexander 1991, paperback for. She was distinguished professor of english at hunter college and at the cuny graduate center in the phd program in english she published two novels, nampally road 1991which was a village voice literary supplement editors choiceand manhattan music 1997, and two academic studies, the. Alexander was born in allahabad and raised in kerala and sudan. Born in allahabad, india, poet meena alexander was raised in kerala and sudan.
Buy nampally road by meena alexander from waterstones today. In this sweeping novel set in manhattan and india, alexander lyrically and poignantly explores crossing borders, the indian diaspora, fanaticism, ethnic intolerance, interracial affairs and marriages, and what it means to be an american today. Mary wollstonecraft 175997 the radical feminist who typically thought of life as warfare and revolted against the social condition of women. Meena alexander, the critically acclaimed indian american poet, scholar, and professor at the city university of new york, died on november 20, in manhattan. Nampally road meena alexander this book authored by meena alexander is of special importance to me. Nampally road vividly portrays contemporary india and one womans struggle to piece together her past. Deals with themes of migration, conflict, war, and womens issues. Meena alexander the significance of rameezas suffering in the novel rameeza be was a little woman who lived in a mountain village near hyderabad. The poet from india who lived and wrote with sensitivity for the world. Meena alexander draws the reader in to ponder these struggles and brings to light important questions that are not easily resolved. Meena alexander was born in allahabad, india, in 1951.
Explore books by meena alexander with our selection at. Meena alexander, distinguished professor of english at hunter college and the graduate center of the city university of new york, is the author of several books of poetry, most recently illiterate heart northwestern, 2002, winner of a 2002 pen open book award. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. In the us, her first book of poetry, house of thousand doors. Meena is a poet and a literary figure, based in new york, and it was a pleasure meeting her when she came to the hyderabad literary festival 2012. Nov 22, 2018 poet, essayist and scholar meena alexander died in new york on wednesday. Lopamudra basu and cynthia leenerts, cambridge scholars publishing, 2009. Meena alexander was born in allahabad and raised in both india and the sudan. She has also published two novels nampally road 1991 2012 republished. She is the author of numerous collections of poetry, literary memoirs, essays. Poet, essayist and scholar meena alexander died in new york on wednesday. Praise for nampally road like meena alexanders poetry, her first novel is a deeply moving blend of lyric beauty and uncompromising toughness. Buy nampally road book online at low prices in india.
Meena alexander 19512018 was a poet with an indian. Critical essays on meena alexander passage to manhattan. Born in allahabad, india, and raised in india and sudan, alexander lives and works in new york city, where she is distinguished professor of english at hunter college and at the cuny graduate center in the phd program in english. Notes on nampally road by meena alexander notes on. Protagonist mira kannadical leaves england after graduate studies in literature and returns to indira gandhiera india to teach at a college in a state ruled by a.
May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. She is the author of two novels, nampally road, and manhattan music, and seven collections of poetry, among them birthplace with buried stones and house of a thousand stones. She is the author of several books of essays and an autobiography published in 1993. Meena alexander notes on the novel nampally road principal characters siddharth siddharth was a friend of mira. Indiaborn poet and literary critic alexanders first novel suffers from sketchy development and schematic plot, but offers vivid pictures of life in hyderabad and questions about the value of poetry in times of social upheaval. Passionate, fierce, and lyrical, meena alexanders memoir traces her evolution as a postcolonial writer from a privileged childhood in india to a turbulent adolescence in the sudan and then to england and new york city. The book focuses on a young woman who has returned from. Meena alexander 17 february 1951 21 november 2018 was an indian poet, scholar, and writer. Her poetry collections include atmospheric embroidery triquarterly books, 2018. They met each other during a protest march organized by the students against margaret thatcher. Celebrated indian american poet meena alexander, seen at a dinner and discussion hosted by the norman mailer center at the norman mailer house june 2, 2011 in new york city, died nov. See all books authored by meena alexander, including fault lines. Meena alexanders literary career began early, at the tender age of ten, when she began writing poetry.
This book will make a thoughtful gift for poetry and fiction enthusiasts and fans of indian literature, as well as an ideal volume for academics introducing writers from the subcontinent. Born in allahabad, india, and raised in india and sudan, alexander lived and worked in new york city, where she was distinguished professor of english at hunter college and at the cuny graduate center in the phd program in english. Nampally road is the first novel of 39yearold meena alexander, who was born. Nampally road plunges into the tumult, squalor, and corruption of postcolonial india, yet stands back from it at the same time. A memoir by alexander nampally road, 1990, tracing her life from childhood in india through youth and education in africa and england to marriage and motherhood in manhattan. Critical essays on meena alexander, edited by lopamudra basu and cynthia leenerts this book first published 2009 cambridge scholars publishing 12 back chapman street, newcastle upon tyne, ne6 2xx. Meena alexander simple english wikipedia, the free. Summary of nampally road written by meena alexander. Dorothy wordsworth 17711855 who lived a private life enclosed by the bonds of femininity, under the protection. Rameeza be was a little woman who lived in a mountain village near hyderabad. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Meena alexander has published many books, including several volumes of poetry, criticism, a memoir, lyric essays and two novels. First title in the hachette poetry series, that were started. In this powerful and original study meena alexander examines the work of three women. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Meena alexander, indian poet and teacher whose works reflect her multicultural life in india, sudan, and the united states. Dec 20, 2014 presents meena alexander on nampally road. Meena alexander indian poet and teacher britannica. Indiaborn poet and literary critic alexander s first novel suffers from sketchy development and schematic plot, but offers vivid pictures of life in hyderabad and questions about the value of poetry in times of social upheaval. Though writing and poetry have always provided meaning in miras life, her awareness of her countrys political corruption causes her to question the necessity of teaching english poetry in india. She was also a visiting fellow or poet in residence at a number of institutions. A memoir the crosscultural memoir series, and nampally road, and more on. The story of the book focuses on the experiences and perception of.
The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. Meena alexander is known as an indian feminist writer who has produced a modern commentary on mary wollstonecrafts the vindication of the rights of women. She has also published two novels nampally road 1991 2012 republished by orient blackswan and manhattan music. Her novella nampally road is a look at the fight for independence in india following the partition of pakistan. She was distinguished professor of english at hunter college and at the cuny graduate center in the phd program in english. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation. Nampally road, meena alexander, 1991, india, novel. Nampally road by meena alexander 1991, paperback for sale. Sandhya rosenblum, an immigrant from india married to an american jewish man, tries to make sense of her life in a time of turbulence. Meena alexander born 1951 is an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer.
The present paper reflects the internal turmoil of a displaced and dislocated woman in meena alexanders first novel nampally road. The short, semiautobiographical first novel nampally road by meena alexander. She earned a ba at khartoum university and a phd at nottingham university. Described as undoubtedly one of the finest poets of contemporary times by the statesman india, she was the author of numerous collections of poetry, including atmospheric embroidery 2018, birthplace with buried stones 20, and.
Nampally road by meena alexander, 9780916515904, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Meena alexanders novel nampally road takes place in the city of hyderabad. See meena alexander speaking on her book nampally road. After returning from england to hyderabad, india, to teach literature. Her first book, a single lengthy poem, entitled the birds bright wing, was published in 1976 in calcutta. Nampally road is the landscape alexanders young protagonist, mira kannadical, must negotiate on a quest that involves personal as. Her memoir fault lines feminist press, 1993 was one of publishers weeklys best books of 1993, and her novel nampally road. Nampally road, her first novel, comes out of that experience. Nampally road is a short novel by meena alexander which was.
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