In Solidarity: The Women in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Novels
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Author: Pradipta Shyam Chowdhury
The Women in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Novels explores the concept of “solidarity”, through an in-depth reading of the “Parsi-Pakistani-Punjabi” writer’s works. As a writer, Bapsi Sidhwa resists a defined category, which gives her the fluid perspective of an “insider-outsider”. In context of Third World feminism, Pradeepta Shyam Choudhary delineates the writer’s significant position in the discourse, drawing a parallel between her voice and the characters in her stories.
Drawing on the motif of the feminist quest for self-establishment in her writings, this book analyzes the issues raised about lived experiences of women in the Third World in general, and South Asia in particular. It illustrates Bapsi Sidhwa as a reminiscent thinker, highlighting her acute awareness of social conditions.
Bringing to the forefront the diasporic elements of her creative career, this book focuses mainly on four of Bapsi Sidhwa’s novels – Water, The Pakistani Bride, Ice-Candy-Man, and An American Brat.
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