Good Girls Marry Doctors: South Asian American Daughters on Obedience and Rebellion
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879960923 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, and many other publications. She can be reached at piyalibhattacharya. She holds an MFA in Fiction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is currently working on her first novel, an excerpt from which won the 2015 Peter Straub Award for Fiction. . About the Author Piyali Bhattacharya is a writer, editor, and writing instructor based in Nashville, TN where she is Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University. She is the editor of the anthology GOOD GIRLS MARRY DOCTORS: SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DAUGHTERS ON OBEDIENCE AND REBELLION, which was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
"A much needed anthology about the experience of South Asian" according to nayomi munaweera. A much needed anthology about the experience of South Asian women in America. This is the book I wish I had gotten to read when I was 12 and newly arrived in the country. Full disclosure- I have an essay in here too. But reading the 26 other essays was incredibly powerful. So much necessary truth telling here.. A beautiful array of diverse voices speaking to the the struggle A beautiful array of diverse voices speaking to the the struggle of familial expectations, love, identity, and rejection. Each voice is different and speaks to a personal and often painful triumph.. A fantastic collection of stories that touch on a wide range A fantastic collection of stories that touch on a wide range of experiences, from those pertaining to occupational choice to sexuality, from a diverse array of women. A great book to read in one sitting, or dip in and out of before bed. I highly recommend it!
Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, and many other publications. She holds an MFA in Fiction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is currently working on her first novel, an excerpt from which won the 2015 Peter Straub Award for Fiction. She is the editor of the anthology GOOD GIRLS MARRY DOCTORS: SOUTH ASIAN AME
Women's Studies. GOOD GIRLS MARRY DOCTORS is the first anthology that examines "tiger parenting" from the perspective of the daughter. Certain stories in this collection uncover relationships between parents and daughters that are open and supportive while also being exacting. These narratives combine to expose struggles that are too often hidden from the public eye, while reminding those going through similar experiences that they are heard, and they are not alone.Contributors include: Ankita Rao, Ayesha Mattu, Fawzia Mirza, Hema Sarang-Sieminski, Jabeen Akhtar, Jyothi Natarajan, Leila Khan, Madiha Bhatti, Mathangi Subramanian, Meghna Chandra, Natasha Singh, Nayomi Munaweera, Neelanjana Banerjee, Phiroozeh Romer, Piyali Bhattacharya, Rachna Khatau, Rajpreet Heir, Roksana Badruddoja, Sayantani DasGupta, SJ Sindu, Sona Charaipotra, Surya Kundu, Swati Khurana, Tanzila Ahmed, Tara Dorabji, Tarfia Faizullah, and Triveni Gandhi.. The voices in this volume reveal how a Goo