Amrita Pritam (born 31 August 1919) is a household name in the Punjab, being the first most prominent woman Punjabi poet and fiction writer. After partition she made Delhi her second home. She was the first woman recipient of th Sahitya Akademi Award, the first Punjabi woman to receive the Padma Shree from the President of India in 1969. Though critical of the socialist camp, her works were translated in all the east European languages including French, Japanese and Danish. Mehfil, a quarterly from
Amrita Pritam 2. The Revenue Stamp (Raseedi Ticket): An Autobiography by Amrita Pritam; Translated by Krishna Gorowara; Published by Wide Canvas, an imprint of Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) was the first prominent woman writer who was loved on both sides of the India-Pakistan border. With a career spanning over six decades, she produced over 100 books of poetry, fiction, biography, essays, a collection of Punjabi folk songs, and an autobiography that were translated
The Views of Indian Culture Portrayed in A Stench of Kerosene by Amrita Pritam 'A Stench of Kerosene' written by Amrita Pritam, portrays the consequences of the strong influence of Indian culture in a village, which destroys a couple's marriage. Manak and Guleri have been happily married for eight years. The story opens to give the reader an insight into Guleri's homesickness. "Whenever Guleri was home-sick she would take her husband, Manak and they would go up to the top of the hill.
mother arranges him to marry another woman whilst Gulleri is at the yearly harvest fair in her home town of Chamba. When Gulleri hears of manak’s new wife she soaks her clothes in kerosene and sets herself on fire. Author of, a stench of kerosene, Amrita Pritam who was a citizen of India in 1947, was famously known to write about personal experiences and events that occurred in India, therefore it is quite possible she would have been an eyewitness to horrific scenes like the story of Gulleri, So It is
The present is the result of the choices we have made and the future will be of those we make. After my graduation in Computer Science Engineering from Amrita University, in a quest for gaining industrial exposure, I took up the role of ‘Associate Software Engineer’ at IP Infusion- a leading provider of intelligent network software for enhanced Ethernet and IP services. There I was fortunate enough to work with cutting-edge technologies. Right at the onset of my career, I was asked to manage a research
Comment on what view of Indian culture is portrayed in A Stench of Kerosene giving your own personal response. ' A Stench of Kerosene' , authored by the pen of Amrita Pritam, is a tale of suffering and injustice in the rural areas of India. The author tries to relate the life of a young Indian wife to the reader in such a way that it leaves them feeling pity and remorse for her. Within it there are elements of superstition, superiority, sexism and ancient traditions. Evidently the portrayal
women. Marrying for love was rarely heard of. This is strongly illustrated by Jane Austen in two of her novels, 'The Three Sisters' and 'Pride and Prejudice'. I will compare these with a third novel called 'A Stench of Kerosene' written by Amrita Pritam. I will look closely at how both writers set across corresponding messages but with very diverse methods. The portrayal of marriage is very different in 'A Stench of Kerosene' then that of 'The Three Sisters'. It concerns a Sikh couple, Guleri
Indian Culture Portraye in A Stench of Kerosene There are many goals the author attempts to achieve but the most probable one is to alert the reader, as Amrita Pritam believes, of the backwardness of the rural society in Indiafrom a feminist perspective. She does this using a special approach in which she does not adopt the critical method nor does she comment either with or against, in fact, she takes the stance of an observer to try and repel the possible accusations from the reader of
A Comparison of A Stench of Kerosene by Amritsa Pritam with Veronica by Adwale Maja-Pearce In this essay I am going to compare "A Stench of Kerosene" by Amritsa Pritam and "Veronica" by Adwale Maja-Pearce. The characters in these stories have many similarities in the personalities and the way they live their lives even though both stories are set in very different contries. The authors use similar and a different technique to present and show their character's lives. "A Stench of Kerosene"
Indian Culture Portrayed in Amrita Pritam's A Stench of Kerosene 'A Stench Of Kerosene' is the damning and poignant indictment of an archetypal marriage that commonly thrived in Indian villages, and alas, still exist in the civilized world of today. Manak and Guleri, the spouses' joint by marriage resided together in the formers native village, where he was born and cultivated. Though as soon as the marriage commenced, Manak's intrusive mother caused problems in their hapless relationship
mother arranges him to marry another woman whilst Gulleri is at the yearly harvest fair in her home town of Chamba. When Gulleri hears of manak’s new wife she soaks her clothes in kerosene and sets herself on fire. Author of, a stench of kerosene, Amrita Pritam who was a citizen of India in 1947, was famously known to write about personal experiences and events that occurred in India, therefore it is quite possible she would have been an eyewitness to horrific scenes like the story of Gulleri, So It is
child are dead as a consequence she has nothing to look forward to. So she turns her head and dies. Okeke that night cries for "a devastating loss." A stench of Kerosene also has the theme of love and loss. A Stench of Kerosene is written by Amrita Pritam. This story is basically about a girl called Guleri she lives in a small village near Chamba in Asia with her husband Manak. The main characters are Gueri and Manak. Guleri is allowed to visit her parents once a year after the harvest has been
Portrayal of the Curse of Barrenness in A Stench of Kerosene, and The Barren Women of Balramgaon India is known by all, for its rich culture, flavored with its own unique customs and traditions. Both Mark Tully and Amrita Pritam give graphic details presenting the flavors of the Indian scene. We see how important social life is in India, where the communities in the village all come together for the cultural festival of Holi. The setting is vibrant and full of life in Balramgaon, the village
The Portrayal of Indian Marriages in the Stories The Old Woman and The Bhorwani Marriage Culture is comprised of those things which we tend to cherish, and those things, which are important to us, being therefore the accepted and patterned ways of behaviour of a given people. India is one of the richest countries in the importance it gives to its culture and heritage. Marriage forms an important of Indian culture and traditions and is considered as one of the major pillars of society.