A Space of Her Own Personal Narratives of Twelve Women

Leela Gulati and Jasodhara Bagchi

Sage India, 284 pages, Rs 295

Several books have been written about the position of women in India’s patriarchal society. This collection of 12 narratives, however, focuses not on women’s subservient position vis-à-vis men, but on women’s relations with each other. With the authors locating their personal struggles within those of three generations of women in their families, these narratives span a period of more than 100 years, and intersect with both the private and public domain.