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Mai

Mai

A Novel
Literary Fiction
Pages
208
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

Mai tells the story of a middle-aged woman living in a traditional Indian joint family. Her children, now grown, begin to see beyond their mother's quiet demeanor, recognizing her subtle acts of rebellion and the deep emotional life she has suppressed. The novel explores the intricate dynamics of family relationships and a woman's journey to find her voice within societal expectations.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicEmotionalReflectiveThought-Provoking
Family Saga

Genres

Literary Fiction

About the author

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Geetanjali Shree

Geetanjali Shree (born 1957 in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a Hindi-language novelist and short-story writer based in New Delhi. She studied history at Lady Shri Ram College and earned a master's degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University; she began writing fiction during doctoral research on the Hindi novelist Munshi Premchand. Her novels include Mai, Hamara Shahar Us Baras, Tirohit and Khali Jagah. Her 2018 novel Ret Samadhi, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell as Tomb of Sand, won th...