Selected bibliography primary sources alexander, meena. Meena alexander notes on the novel nampally road principal characters siddharth siddharth was a friend of mira. Meena alexander was born in allahabad, india, in 1951. Meena alexander is a widely acclaimed writer of indian diapora. In the era of postcolonization and globalization writers have been incessantly narrating their personal experiences. The sociopolitical novels in indian writing in english deal with many political. Meena alexander was born in allahabad, india, on february 17, 1951. An expanded version of atmospheric embroidery is forthcoming from triquarterly books northwestern university press in spring 2018. Barathi assistant professor department of english src, sastra university kumbakonam 612001. 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. In this powerful and original study meena alexander examines the work of three women. Meena alexander, indian poet and teacher whose works reflect her multicultural life in india, sudan, and the united states. Home archives reading room search editorial info books subscribe west links winter 1998, volume 15. The present paper reflects the internal turmoil of a displaced and dislocated woman in meena alexanders first novel nampally road.
Several distinguished postcolonial, womens studies, asian american, and cultural studies scholars, including roshni. While her poetry might be her bestknown work, her works span a variety of literary genres. The following entry presents criticism of alexanders career through 1998. Meena alexanders novel nampally road takes place in the city of hyderabad amidst unrest and opposition to chief minister limca gowda. Mary elizabeth alexander was born in allahabad, india, on february 17, 1951. Alexander is also a famous memoirist, fiction writer and academic. Books by meena alexander author of indian love poems. 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. Kazim ali, erika duncan and daniela gioseffi all have written essays dissecting the connections between alexander and the characters she wrote about in manhattan music and nampally road, as well as in selected poems. The following entry presents criticism of alexander s career through 1998. 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. Postcolonial national space in meena alexanders nampally road.
Currently she is a renowned professor of english at hunter college and the graduate center of the city university of new york. Her first book, a single lengthy poem, entitled the birds bright wing, was published in 1976 in calcutta. Several distinguished postcolonial, womens studies, asian american, and. Meena alexander 17 february 1951 21 november 2018 was an indian poet, scholar, and writer. Praise for nampally road like meena alexander s poetry, her first novel is a deeply moving blend of lyric beauty and uncompromising toughness. The short, semiautobiographical first novel nampally road by meena alexander offers the reader an honest, if somewhat confused, insight to the mixed feelings. Her poetry collections include atmospheric embroidery triquarterly books, 2018. Meena alexander has 36 books on goodreads with 3247 ratings. Her poetry publications include stone roots l980, house of a thousand doors l988 and two long poems. Pdf faultlines a journey through meena alexanders life. Excruciation of trapped freedom and crisis of identity in meena. Nampally road is a short novel by meena alexander which was. Her first novel nampally road won her wide acclaim as a writer.
For several years she lived in hyderabad, teaching in the english department, central university of hyderabad, which was housed in the golden threshold, once upon a time the residence of sarojini naidu. Notes on landmarks and nampally road prepared by prof. At the age of fifteen, she officially changed her name to meena. Meena alexander 1951 indian poet, novelist, critic, and autobiographer. A closer look at nampally road and meena alexander in mla resource guide to asian american literature. Dec 24, 2007 meena alexander notes on the novel nampally road principal characters siddharth siddharth was a friend of mira. 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. Although christened mary elizabeth, she has been called meena since birth, and, in her fifteenth year, she officially changed her name to meena.
Meena alexanders literary career began early, at the tender age of ten, when she began writing poetry. India many asians, especially the indians immigrate to western countries for various reasons. 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. Indian americans, south asian americans and the politics of. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation. Search for selfidentity in meena alexanders nampally road p. Although christened mary elizabeth, she has been called meena since birth. 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. The short, semiautobiographical first novel nampally road by meena alexander. 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. Praise for nampally road like meena alexanders poetry, her first novel is a deeply moving blend of lyric beauty and uncompromising toughness. After returning from england to hyderabad, india, to teach literature. Alexander, an internationally acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer was born in allahabad, india, and raised in india and sudan.
Dorothy wordsworth 17711855 who lived a private life enclosed by the bonds of femininity, under the protection. Meena alexanders most popular book is charlie chan is dead. Alexander, meena house of a thousand doors fugard, athol master harold and the boys soyinka, wole the lion and the jewel memoir alexander, meena nampally road chauduri, nirad the autobiography of an unknown indian lamming, george in the castle of my skin ondaatje, michael running in the family encyclopedia for reference hawley, john c. Buy nampally road book online at low prices in india. Dislocated self as reflected in meena nampally road. Meena alexander the significance of rameezas suffering in the novel rameeza be was a little woman who lived in a mountain village near hyderabad. Meena alexander simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Meena alexander has published many books, including several volumes of poetry, criticism, a memoir, lyric essays and two novels. Her novella nampally road is a look at the fight for independence in india following the partition of pakistan. Mary wollstonecraft 175997 the radical feminist who typically thought of life as warfare and revolted against the social condition of women. Dec 20, 2014 presents meena alexander on nampally road. Meena alexander at hyderabad literary festival, 2016. Alexanders creative and theoretical works have attracted a lively and enthusiastic critical interest. She was distinguished professor of english at hunter college and at the cuny graduate center in the phd program in english. The present paper reflects the internal turmoil of a displaced and dislocated woman in meena alexander s first novel nampally road. As herrero states, meena alexander is a daughter and writer of indian diaspora and her writings reflect her own lived diasporic experiences. Two poems, by meena alexander world literature today. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.
Notes on nampally road by meena alexander notes on. Libro mystical emona soul journey volume 3 ronesa aveela 9781500616977 books. At five years of age, alexander and her family moved to the sudan, where she attended. Stephanie han also affirms that the main concern of the literary works of alexander is the. Nampally road meena alexander 9780916515829 books download as pdf. Meena alexander experiences dislocation finding herself caught between a flux of opposing cultures and constructing worlds, therefore, she. Meena alexander indian poet and teacher britannica.
Request pdf postcolonial national space in meena alexanders nampally road this paper offers a reading of meena alexanders nampally road nr. Meena alexander experiences dislocation finding herself caught between a flux of opposing. Fiction has been a major tool to articulate the personal trauma and social crisis as well as communal unrest for centuries. Nampally road, her first novel, comes out of that experience. Nampally road meena alexander 9780916515829 books nampally road meen. Merete falck borch, eva rask, and bruce clunies ross. She earned a ba at khartoum university and a phd at nottingham university. Tribute to meena alexander her work ranged from poetry collections to memoirs to academic books. Faultlines a journey through meena alexanders life, conflicts and adjustments with the host society as a result of multiple dislocations conference paper pdf available april 2014 with. 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. It has been used by writers to chronicle their personal experiences, which ultimately can be applied to the masses in which. See meena alexander speaking on her book nampally road.
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