Taslima Nasrin Book order
August 25, 1962
This Bangladeshi author is renowned for her unflinching prose on women's oppression and her sharp critique of religion. Her writing, often rooted in personal experience, delves into themes of female emancipation and the pursuit of freedom within patriarchal structures. Through powerful narratives and incisive essays, she challenges societal norms and advocates for social justice and human rights. Her literary voice, though met with adversity, stands as a testament to courage and resilience.
- 2000
- 1996
"Scham, Lajja " ist ein dokumentarischer Roman, der den Leidensweg der hinduistischen Familie Datta schildert. Nach Jahren des Ausharrens und Hoffens in Bangladesch sieht sie keine Überlebenschance mehr und ihr bleibt nur noch der Weg ins indische Exil. Dieses Buches wegen wurde Taslima Nasrin von islamischen Fundamentalisten zum Tode verurteilt und schließlich, wie ihre Romanfiguren, aus ihrer Heimat Bangladesch vertrieben.
- 1996
Sie ist eine der wenigen authentischen Stimmen der Dritten Welt, die auch im Westen wahrgenommen werden; ihr Schreiben ist engagiert im besten Sinne des Wortes. Es gelingt der Autorin, den Kampf verzweifelter Existenzen um ein menschenwürdiges Leben in einem fernen armen Land ganz konkret darzustellen und zu unser aller Anliegen zu machen.
- 1995
Belletristik : Bangladesh/Hindus ; Familie - Fundamentalismus - Islam.
- 1994
Lajja
- 215 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Lajja, The Controversial Novel By Bangladeshi Writer Taslima Nasrin, Is A Savage Indictment Of Religious Extremism And Man S Inhumanity To Man. The Duttas-Sudhamoy, Kironmoyee, And Their Two Children, Suranjan And Maya-Have Lived In Bangladesh All Their Lives. Despite Being Part Of The Country S Small Hindu Community, That Is Terrorized At Every Opportunity By Muslim Fundamentalists, They Refuse To Leave Their Country, As Most Of Their Friends And Relatives Have Done. Sudhamoy, An Atheist, Believes With A Naive Mix Of Optimism And Idealism That His Motherland Will Not Let Him Down.... And Then, On 6 December 1992, The Babri Masjid At Ayodhya In India Is Demolished By A Mob Of Hindu Fundamentalists. The World Condemns The Incident, But Its Fallout Is Felt Most Acutely In Bangladesh, Where Muslim Mobs Begin To Seek Out And Attack The Hindus.... The Nightmare Inevitably Arrives At The Duttas Doorstep-And Their World Begins To Fall Apart.... Unremittingly Dark And Menacing, The Novel Exposes The Mindless Bloodthirstiness Of Fundamentalism And Brilliantly Captures The Insanity Of Violence In Our Time.
