Women & the nation's narrative
Subtitle: gender and nationalism in twentieth century Sri Lanka
By: Neloufer De Mel.
Contributors: Kali for Women (Organization)
Publisher: Kali for Women in association with the Book Review Literary Trust
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Nationalism and feminism -- Sri Lanka; Women in politics -- Sri Lanka; Women in literature
Other titles: Women and the nation's narrative
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-293).
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION 1; title: SETTING THE STAGE, GENDERING THE NATION; title: John de Silva's Nationalist Theatre and the Entrance of Annie Boteju 57; title: FRAMING THE NATION'S RESPECTABILITY; title: Anil Marcia de Silva's Rite of Passage 102; title: A QUESTION OF IDENTITY; title: Jean Arasanayagam's Landscape of the Nation 162; title: AGENT OR VICTIM?; title: The Sri Lankan Woman Militant in the Interregnum 203; title: MOTHER POLIICS AND WOMEN'S POLICS; title: Notes on the Contemporary Sri Lankan Women's Movement 233.