Nirbachita Kalam by Taslima Nasrin [Hardcover]

No matter how much we hear about women's rights and liberation in a male-dominated society, there's no doubt that the voice of Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin stands out as the most powerful and particularly provocative. Unconventional, rebellious, and outspoken, Taslima has stirred tremendous excitement in Bangladesh with her "Selected Columns" and has already become the center of controversy. The fact that this startling book has been honored with the "Ananda" award has aroused unprecedented curiosity in various circles in this country. To satisfy that curiosity, this Ananda edition has been published.

Along with the explosive original book, some other writings of the same genre have been added to the publication of Taslima Nasrin's "Selected Columns."

This book is based on various experiences from Taslima's own childhood. Those experiences are very raw and very harsh. At the same time, they are expressed very candidly.

In this male-dominated society, how women have been used merely as consumables, how even religious scriptures want to chain women, and where indirect instigation of violence against women lies within the very concept of God—Taslima Nasrin has conveyed these thoughts in a daring language in this book. She has addressed how men's lust, baseness, brutality, dominance, cunning, and possessiveness are embedded at every level of the social structure, in every marital relationship, and in all the spheres of women's movements.