Volume : 10, Issue : 7, JUL 2024

AN OVERVIEW OF THE INFLUENCE OF INDIAN WOMEN WRITERS ON THE LITERARY CANON

RAGINI SHARMA

Abstract

Women have a natural talent for creativity. The Indian society is largely characterized by a significant power imbalance, where men hold greater authority and status than women. Both the male ego and the empowerment of women have been some of the most significant topics that Indian female authors have addressed. Through the medium of their work, they have persistently endeavored to call into doubt the unquestioned rule of mankind. After growing up in a society where males control all the authority, these writers have spoken up about the challenges, failures, and hopelessness they encountered throughout their formative years. Many people believe that the paintings represent a rejection of the expectations and traditions that society sets on women. They say this since they are used in the paintings. These writers shed light on a society in which males wield the bulk of the power because they described it. They have exerted a great deal of effort in order to highlight the feminine identity seen in their works. Through their writing, Indian female writers have consistently advocated for gender equality in the literary world. The writers in this anthology have taken a deliberate approach to addressing gender-related topics in their own works of writing. In addition to this, they have made an attempt to reinforce the idea that language or geography should not be used to categories the work that is done by women. It can be concluded that their writing has had a significant impact on the experiences of women in Indian English literature and beyond.

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