Chellammal's Journal: A Woman's Memoir of a Joint Family in Early Twentieth-Century India

by Kanchana Viswanathan and Chellammal

Chellammal's Journal records the journey of a woman in an upper-caste joint family in early twentieth-century Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. It excavates the complex familial relationships within the walls of the house, and the interplay of love, hurt, affection, disappointment, anger and control which thwart the aspirations of a young woman. In her memoir, Chellammal is especially sensitive to the treatment of young widows in Brahmanical Tamil society. She...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9382579311
• ISBN13: 9789382579311
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Yoda Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"