Tag: India
An outspoken critic of colonial inefficiency and corruption, writer of novels and short stories
Juliet Shields teaches British and American literature at the University of Washington in Seattle. She’s currently writing a book about nineteenth-century Scottish women writers, many of whom were quite dangerous. Flora Annie Webster Steel (1847-1929),Continue reading
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From a member of the project team
A member of the Dangerous Women Project team shares her experiences of being labelled dangerous, and urges others to join the discussion.
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Ildiko Nova gives an artistic response to the project question, focusing on the perception of Roma women in Europe and beyond.
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The case of Anne Askew
In the first weeks of the Dangerous Women Project we featured poetry inspired by Anne Askew. Today, Debapriya Basu delves deeper into Anne’s story.
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‘Educated, attractive, charming when she wishes’.
Ros Parr takes a look back to the mid-twentieth century at the height of the career of Indian anti-colonial activist Viyaja Lakshmi Pandit.
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Maya Mackrandilal’s art explores the ‘othering’ idea of the monster through performance of Hindu goddesses–confronting the fears of Western social norms.
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An Interrogating Dangerous Voice
Megha Katoria examines the life and work of Ismat Chughtai, a courageous and outspoken writer of Urdu literature deserving of the ‘dangerous woman’ title.
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‘Owning myself as a woman has been a process and remains a constant journey.’ Arpita Das reflects on her Indian heritage & perceptions of being ‘dangerous’.
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Seeing powerful women in a new frame
Artist Satdeep Grewal’s exhibition reframes perceptions of women who have inhabited positions of power despite criticism or attacks based on gender or race.
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