Gambhiri Ghara is one of
the much acclaimed novels of Sarojini Sahoo. ... she does
not betray her distinction of being the leading feminist
writer of Orissa.:
http://oriyanari.tripod.com/id21.html
SHE is considered the Judith Butler and Virginia Woolf of contemporary Oriya literature. And yet for her, feminism is not just about battling male hegemony. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081026/spectrum/book7.htm
The Dark Abode is as powerful as any of Sahoo’s most popular creations. Like in all her other masterpieces, this novel will not betray her characteristic of being a feminist writer and is sure to peak the interests of both new and old readers alike. http://poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook0-0BookFair/Sketchbook_Book_Fair_A_Dark_Abode_Dr_Sarojini_Sashoo.htm
Though in her stories Sarojini deals with the social issues but she is basically a writer of Individual values http://www.redroom.com/publishedwork/sarojini-sahoo-stories
Sarojini Sahoo is a remarkable writer of Oriya language. She is known as one of the first ranking feminist writers of India. Known mainly as a fiction writer, she usually writes in Odiya. (Reviewed by noted Bangladeshi Writer Selina Hossain) http://www.redroom.com/publishedreviews/the-dark-abode-indian-oriya-novel-sarojini-sahoo
It is a story of an extra marital affair between two lovers who belong to two enemy countries, India and Pakistan. The lovers have not seen each other. The bridge of communication between them is e-mail. The hero is a perverted artist who enjoyed fifty-two affair in his life while having two wives in Pakistan. He tries to be a perfect man after falling in love with the protagonist, Kuki. Post-colonial situation of Indian sub-continent enhanced the hostility between Hindus and Muslims. But the people have the same group myths that the political authorities always try to rebuff. http://www.writersinthesky.com/news-nov08.html
An online ezine Thanal Online has published a review
on 'Gambhiri Ghara' (The Dark Abode) at http://www.thanalonline.com/Issues/08/review_en.htm
An Oriya novel by Sarojini Sahu : Synopsis of the novel
GAMBHIRIGHAR (The Dark Abode) ...
http://indianliterature.rediffblogs.com
Upanibesh( 1989 ) , Sarojini Sahoo - the first attempt
in the literature of the Oriya language of India to
focus on sexuality as a part of social revolt by a woman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feminist_literature
Authors who have advocated sex-positive feminism include
Ellen Willis, Susie Bright, ..... Sarojini Sahoo - Indian
author (Oriya language, Orissa state) ...
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Sex-positive_feminism
Certainly it can be considered a good piece of news
for readers of literature in Bangladesh that a worthy
translation of a novel by a noted fictionist of Orissa
has come out very recently from a local publishing house.
The novel Mithya Gerosthali, set in a very familiar
context, is able to draw the attention of many for both
its loftiness and its lucidity of language…….
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=8039
Gambhiri Ghara is one of the much acclaimed novels of
Sarojini Sahoo. ... The novel is a powerful as any of
Sarojini Sahoo's most popular short stories. http://www.boloji.com/women/099.htm
The
Review of "Mithya Gerosthali" by eminent fiction
writer Anisul Haque, published in the 2nd November 2007
issue of the Bangladesjhi Daily "Pratham Alo"
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