162 research outputs found
India’s women and the writing process: Interview with Manju Kapur.
No full textLisa Lau interviews Manju Kapur, author of five novels (Difficult Daughters, 1998; A Married Woman, 2003; Home, 2006; The Immigrant, 2008; Custody, 2011) and editor of Shaping the World (2014)
An Interview with Manju Kapur
No full textIn this interview with Alex Tickell the acclaimed Indian author Manju Kapur talks about her fiction and her growth as a writer. Novels discussed include Difficult Daughters, A Married Woman, Home, The Immigrant and Custody. Kapur reflects on the role of women in the families she depicts, the treatment of history and political change in her works, and the reception of her books in India and internationally. She also recalls her early development as a novelist and comments on her approach to the craft of writing
Search for Identity: A Study of Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters
No full textThis paper presents the woman as a person who fights against concealment and mistreatment of the male-controlled society. The novel Difficult Daughters reasonably shows the situation of ladies and her aching battle to build up an identity. Manju Kapur has come out as a genuine social scholar in her novels in light of the fact that there is a reason behind her composition. Her novels has been composed with a distinct reason in the light of the fact that the author attempts to dissect issues identified with the working class or upper white-collar class women. Manju Kapur is greatly intrigued to present the inquiries and issues identified with women’s from larger point of view. In her novels, the questions have developed basically with regards to the identity of the educated working-class women. Manju Kapur\u27s female protagonists are generally well-read. They are resilient people yet detained inside the limit of moderate society. Their instruction drives them to free speculation for which their family and society become unbearable to them, in their individual fight with family and society through which they dove into a committed exertion to look a personality for them as the qualified woman with flawless foundation. The author has depicted her protagonist as woman trapped in the contention between the interests of the fragile living creature and longing to be a piece of the political and scholarly society of today
Reflection of culture and Tradition in Manju Kapur’s Home
No full textManju Kapur is a versatile author, and all of her novels portray the true and authentic picture of human life under various circumstances. The novels of Manju Kapur invite our serious attention, and the quality that we find in her books is of rare merit and distinction. Home, one of her most successful delineations from the perspective of the social and cultural milieu, forces the readers to think deeply on a lot of issues of family life. Nisha, the protagonist has to suffer a lot just because the members of her family do not try for equality and justice. The present paper tries to present such more delineation. It reflects the cultural and traditional aspects also
Women Identity in the Select Novels of Manju Kapur
No full textThis paper deals with women identity in the novels of Manju Kapur. Manju Kapur is distinguished author of the contemporary age in India who has written five novels. I have taken two novels of her namely ‘Difficult Daughters’ (1998) and ‘A Married Woman’ (2003) in this paper. She presents the real condition of women in the society. She uses the treatment of the language perfectly. In her novels she talks about the reality of society, women identity, generation gap, woman education and all real conditions faced by common man. She gives importance to education without gender differences in her novels. Thus even after Indian Independence of 65 years, the condition of women education and social life have barely changed. Through her novels she exposes the condition of women"s condition since Independence till the present age
Importance of Education in the Novels of Manju Kapur
No full text<p>This research article delves into the thematic importance of education in the novels of Manju Kapur, a prominent contemporary Indian author. Kapur's literary oeuvre, including works such as <i>Difficult Daughters</i>, <i>A Married Woman</i>, and <i>The Immigrant</i>, portrays a nuanced and compelling exploration of the role of education in shaping the lives and identities of her characters. The study employs a comprehensive analysis of Kapur's narrative techniques, character development, and socio-cultural contexts to unravel the multifaceted ways in which education acts as a transformative force in her storytelling.</p><p>The article begins by situating Kapur's works within the broader landscape of postcolonial literature, emphasizing the intersectionality of gender, class, and education in the lives of her protagonists. It subsequently scrutinizes the evolving societal norms and educational opportunities presented in Kapur's novels, shedding light on the characters' struggles, aspirations, and personal growth within the educational framework. Additionally, the research investigates the impact of education on the characters' relationships, societal roles, and the negotiation of traditional and modern values.</p><p>Drawing on literary theory and cultural studies, this article contributes to the ongoing discourse on the representation of education in literature, particularly within the context of South Asian women's experiences. Through a close reading of Kapur's novels, the research seeks to provide valuable insights into the intricate ways in which education serves as a catalyst for empowerment, self-discovery, and societal transformation in the narratives crafted by Manju Kapur. This exploration not only enriches our understanding of Kapur's literary contributions but also adds depth to the broader conversations surrounding the pivotal role of education in shaping individual destinies and societal structures. </p>
Improving safety and timeliness around nasogastric tube feeding on an Acute stroke unit
No full textBackground/aims: Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is required for artificial nutrition and hydration in those with impaired swallow due to a stroke. A baseline analysis of new NGT insertions on our acute stroke unit revealed considerable delays in the process and poor documentation of the risk–benefit discussions. We undertook a quality improvement project aimed at improving safety and reducing the delay in NGT insertion from an average of 5.2 hours (baseline) to under 3 hours in 6 months with a secondary aim of improving the documentation of risk–benefit discussions from 0% (baseline) to 50% during the same period. Methods: Multiple Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles of change ideas were implemented, including regular staff awareness sessions, introduction of new labels for the multidisciplinary team meetings and an NGT decision tool. The change ideas we used were directly linked to the secondary and primary drivers of the improvement journey with the help of a driver diagram. Process mapping helped to tighten our pathways. Consecutive data of timings were collected on an excel sheet and charted on a statistical process control chart. The compliance with documentation on the NGT decision tool was charted on a run chart. Results: The project achieved a consistent improvement in time taken from decision making to NGT insertion from a baseline average of 5.2 hours to 1.7 hours within 6 months and the new process was stable with an upper control limit reduction from 14.1 hours to 6.7 hours. The usage of the NGT decision tool increased from 0% to 80% during the same time period. Conclusions: The project achieved its aims and was able to improve patient care by changing the behaviour and culture within the team. The improvement has been sustained on an 8-month review, and the change has become ‘business as usual’ for the team
Confluence of Food, Culture, and Identity in Selected Novels of Manju Kapur
No full textThe centrality of the familial space is a common aspect of Manju Kapur’s novels. Her projection of the complex terrain of the Indian family highlights the formation/disruption of the identity of her women protagonists. Focusing on familial issues, several contemporary writers have looked at the issues projecting the new Indian women in her changed circumstances. This paper aims to look at the metaphor of food present in the works of Kapur while connecting food and its preparation to the cultural environment and identity in her fictional space. The paper also looks at the kitchen as an important domain for women where various power plays are enacted. Food in Kapur’s novels opens up vistas of politics and power equations within the family. This paper takes up this particular issue and critically looks at Kapur’s depiction of food as a status symbol in various contexts. Attempt has been made to understand the way the author presents women’s intimate and yet universal relationship with food and the space in the kitchen and thus, place food as the central link between the individual’s identity and the cultural background
E-journals in a networked environment : its impact on academic libraries in the digital millennium
No full textThis paper tries to describe the Advantages of E-journals in terms of Accessibility, Speed distribution and production, Subscription Cost, Multimedia Capabilities, Internal and External Links etc and also tries to find out the Technological, Socio-cultural and Economic Barriers. The issues like Refereeing, Copyright and Licensing, Longevity and Storage and recent trends in E-journal publication and its implication on Academic Libraries in selection and acquisition, Cataloguing, archiving, user's access, training and support to staff and users are discussed in this paper
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