Feminism in Sashidesh Pande's Novels
FEMINISM IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S NOVELS:
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO TRINITY COLLEGE (ITALY)
In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH
Submitted by: Shailaja A. Patil Lecturer in English
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HKE’ SMT. V.G. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GULBARGA
Dedicated To
Sai Samarth
My Parents Late Prof A.U.Patil, Smt Laxmidevi A.Patil. My Parents-in-law Late Shri Neelkantappa Mugali and Late Smt Ambavou Mugali. To my dear husband Dr.R.N.Mugali. And my son Avinsh.R.Mugali.
For Without whose emotional support and care I am nothing now.
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Certificate
This is to certify that the ‘Study Of Feminism In Shashi Deshpande’s Novels, a research self-study, has been based on the literature available to me. The Research Study has been under taken according to the norms set by your esteemed institution ‘National Institute For Research and Education New Delhi ’, The Study though not a exhaustive exercise, but a peripheral exercise experience faced by the female protagonists of Shashi Deshpande, have gone over the past four decade of predicament of women’s existence. The total indepth experience of women in all her roles, their inner assets, achievements, problems, frustrations, and their intrinsic impact on the future generations cannot be summed up and introspected and documented completely. The Thesis or any part of the work has not been submitted for any other degree to any university. This work is my honest and earnest study of the element of feminism in Shashi Deshpande’s female protagonists. The research work is submitted to your institution “National Institution For Research and Education for the purpose of Assessment.
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28th June 2006
(SmtShailaja.A.Patil.)
M.A
Gulbarga
Acknowledgement.
The Research study on ‘Feminism in Shashi Deshpande’s novel’ is prepared with utmost care. In course of preparation of the research study, it was no doubt a strenuous test but was a purposeful academic exercise. I am greatful to all encouragement rendered by
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO TRINITY COLLEGE (ITALY)
In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH
Submitted by: Shailaja A. Patil Lecturer in English
1
HKE’ SMT. V.G. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GULBARGA
Dedicated To
Sai Samarth
My Parents Late Prof A.U.Patil, Smt Laxmidevi A.Patil. My Parents-in-law Late Shri Neelkantappa Mugali and Late Smt Ambavou Mugali. To my dear husband Dr.R.N.Mugali. And my son Avinsh.R.Mugali.
For Without whose emotional support and care I am nothing now.
2
Certificate
This is to certify that the ‘Study Of Feminism In Shashi Deshpande’s Novels, a research self-study, has been based on the literature available to me. The Research Study has been under taken according to the norms set by your esteemed institution ‘National Institute For Research and Education New Delhi ’, The Study though not a exhaustive exercise, but a peripheral exercise experience faced by the female protagonists of Shashi Deshpande, have gone over the past four decade of predicament of women’s existence. The total indepth experience of women in all her roles, their inner assets, achievements, problems, frustrations, and their intrinsic impact on the future generations cannot be summed up and introspected and documented completely. The Thesis or any part of the work has not been submitted for any other degree to any university. This work is my honest and earnest study of the element of feminism in Shashi Deshpande’s female protagonists. The research work is submitted to your institution “National Institution For Research and Education for the purpose of Assessment.
3
28th June 2006
(SmtShailaja.A.Patil.)
M.A
Gulbarga
Acknowledgement.
The Research study on ‘Feminism in Shashi Deshpande’s novel’ is prepared with utmost care. In course of preparation of the research study, it was no doubt a strenuous test but was a purposeful academic exercise. I am greatful to all encouragement rendered by
References: 1. Deshpande, Shashi, “Why I am a Feminist” in writing from the margin. New Delhi; Penguin, 2003.