Bookshelf - January 2026
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The Woman Who Wore a Hat
Kamal Desai
Translated by Shanta Gokhale
Kamal Desai’s novel, a landmark of Indian feminist fiction that was first published in Marathi in 1975, is out in a translation by Shanta Gokhale. Following a young woman who has lost her memory and is intent on making an animated film, it creates a portrait of rebellion, memory, defied expectations and gender norms.
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