Soupçon, In Memoriam Series,IV.vii

                         Soupçon III                                                          In Memoriam Series                                                         IV.vi                                 International Year of the Woman Farmer

When it comes to literary representation of women and farming directly and/or en passim, Indian literatures seem to be better off. Could it be because, even today, we continue to be an agrarian economy primarily? 

Beyond such financial considerations, the absolute systemic invisibility of women farmers (especially as the widow of the suicide victims, given the fact that she is absolutely ignorant, especially in legal and/or farm matters, and is totally abandoned, given the societal strictures dominant even today) is blinding.

Given the limitations of our Soupçon inputs,I would herein mention a few names though. Marathi Bhakti tradition has soulful echoes of such distress. Bahinabai Chaudhari, whose very imagery is often agrarian, could be another example. Dalit literature addresses such destitution, too.

Premchand, Mahashweta Devi are two exemplary names, right? Volga, K.Neelima, Namita Waikar ... Sure, I need to read up, and truckloads!

Pratima Agnihotri