A multifaceted view of trauma in two Indian novels
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Fri Jun 03 2022
Description: Trauma isn't finite. It doesn't happen only to one person – and its effects on people and communities don't always end. Today, two books that explore the different sides of generational trauma: First, Anjali Enjeti talks about The Parted Earth, a novel that traces the impact of India's partition across several generations and explores how understanding our families' pasts can help us understand ourselves. Then, Naheed Phiroze Patel discusses her novel Mirror Made of Rain, a personal, empathetic view on mothers who society has deemed 'failures.'Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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