num_pages: 208
description: A glimpse into the life and consciousness of women of three generations and of the men around them, in a North Indian middle class family. Written in a deceptively simple style, the novel weaves a web of images and events around Mai, the mother, as seen through the eyes of the daughter. The translation from Hindi is followed by a discussion of the many nuances of mother the relationship of fiction to social science, and the question of translation.
language: English
title: Mai
titlecomplete: Mai
genres: India, Indian Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 95
publisher: Zubaan