Book Review Notes From Prison From Phansi Yard Gives The Reader A

Book Review Notes From Prison From Phansi Yard Gives The Reader A This book is a must read for anyone engaged with life in prisons, with its dynamics of prison administration and reform. it is not an easy read; it is difficult not to be moved by the brutality of human suffering and the experiences that bhardwaj records without exaggeration. Through 76 sketches of inmates she met during her own imprisonment, activist sudha bharadwaj’s from phansi yard looks at the material conditions, the food, the celebrations and the.

From Phansi Yard My Year With The Women Of Yerawada In this context, sudha bharadwaj’s from phansi yard is a timely book as its 76 brief portraits, “impressionistic snapshots” as she calls them, offer many shades of exiled and forgotten. The opening pages of her book provide a captivating glimpse into her life, infused with a touch of humour and a sense of abandonment that captivates the reader. This resident of phansi yard has a writer’s sensibility, and says in a matter of fact way, “my prison notes are impressionistic snapshots, true to the moment, with no claim to being. Sudha bharadwaj, a resilient activist, won auther awards 2024 for 'from phansi yard.' her book sheds light on the challenges faced by female prisoners, urging society to improve their lives through better support and understanding. read excerpts from her interview here.

Annual Reviews Prison Reading Groups This resident of phansi yard has a writer’s sensibility, and says in a matter of fact way, “my prison notes are impressionistic snapshots, true to the moment, with no claim to being. Sudha bharadwaj, a resilient activist, won auther awards 2024 for 'from phansi yard.' her book sheds light on the challenges faced by female prisoners, urging society to improve their lives through better support and understanding. read excerpts from her interview here. Sudha bharadwaj’s book offers a thought provoking glimpse into the lives of prisoners in a colonial era prison in pune, leaving readers to ponder why some of them are languishing behind bars. A new addition to india’s long tradition of prison lit (soon to get longer, probably), from phansi yard, sudha bharadwaj’s compassionate, highly readable memoir of her time in yerawada jail, shines light on the daily realities of women prisoners. This book will make readers weep, stamp their feet in frustration at the fate of women in an unjust world, and yet smile at the resilience of those who are punished for sometimes insubstantial. Indian journal of gender studies, volume 32, issue 2, pages 219 222 book review: sudha bharadwaj, from phansi yard: my year with the women of yerawada mohan rao publication type: journal article publication date: 2025 03 12.