Women in English Literature Then and Now by Anita Desai

Women in English Literature Then and Now by Anita Desai

Dr. Sima Singh

ABSTRACT

One of the most well-known and talented writers writing in Indian English is Anita Desai. On June 24th, 1937, she came into the world in Mussorie.While her mother was of German descent, her father was of Bengali descent. She was exposed to English, Hindi, Bengali, and German throughout her childhood. She spoke just English when she was little.At the age of seven, she started writing, and English was the language she used. Her body of work includes novels, short tales, books for children, and articles. She is frequently referred to be a psychological novelist and a feminist due to the fact that she deals with key issues such as alienation, a lack of communication, inner conflict, man-woman relationships, and marital discords in her writing. Her main characters are always women.  Both the language and the manner that Anita Desai use are appropriate for the subject matter and the setting. As a method of story construction, she employs sentimental recollections of times gone by (sometimes known as "nostalgia").

keywords: Women, Literature, tradition.