Main Characters: The protagonist and narrator of “The Palace of Illusions” is Panchaali.
Themes: Women, feminism, women’s rights, marginalisation, awareness, perseverance, bravery, power, myths, legends, and historical accounts. Book Overview | The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni She teaches creative writing as a McDavid professor at the renowned University of Houston Creative Writing Program, where she also resides with her husband, Murthy.Īs a domestic violence and education campaigner, Divakaruni has worked closely with the following charity organizations: Pratham, which educates poor children in India, and Daya and Maitri, which helps victims of domestic violence start over. She was listed as one of the 20 Most Important Global Indian Women in 2015 by The Economic Times. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has won several honors, including the American Book Award, the Light of India Prize, the Premio Scanno, and the PEN Josephine Miles Award. Her works have been staged as operas and adapted into movies, plays, and dance dramas. Her works have been translated into 30 other languages, including Dutch, Hebrew, Bengali, Hungarian, Turkish, Hindi, and Japanese, and have appeared in over 100 publications and anthologies. She writes both for youngsters and adults. Her most recent book, Independence, tells the story of three sisters as India breaks free from British rule in a war-torn Calcutta. Don’t worry I have more than what you asked for! The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | Book Review About the Author Source: Telegraph India Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniĬhitra Divakaruni is a published author of 21 books, including Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, Before We Visit the Goddess, Palace of Illusions, The Forest of Enchantments, and The Last Queen. The inner lives of women are the main subject of this book.Įxcited much? I know you must be. The epic Mahabharata has been given new life by Divakaruni, who gave Panchali a voice in “The Palace of Illusions.” The book is unmistakably a feminist work of literature in which myths are revised, rewritten, and retold from a female perspective. It is written from Panchaali’s (Draupadi) point of view, which means we get a feminist point of view in this one.
I love reading mythology, and as a result of which, I stumbled upon this book, and I’m so glad I did! This is one of the best versions and interpretations of “The Mahabharata” (after the real one). The Game of Life and How to Play It (Audiobook)
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