Voice of Empowerment in Beyond the Frontiers: Women's Stories from Nepal
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Central Department of English Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Abstract
Beyond the Frontiers: Women's Stories from Nepal (2006) is the first
anthology of women's stories from Nepal ever to appear in English. Major women
characters in the stories reflect the women's condition in patriarchal society who are
victimized due to the male violence, domination and oppression. These stories show
the women's pains, sufferings, pangs and problem in Nepal or in Hindu culture and
society which are same throughout the world. The women speakers in the stories, who
are given the marginal and subordinated status, have raised their voice against
patriarchy that challenged the traditional role of women in patriarchal society. Their
strong sense of revolt against patriarchy has been expressed through their intense
feelings, thoughts, speech as well as in their different activities. They are resisting
against patriarchy with multiple responses which has silenced women through ages.
As their resistance, somewhere they remain silent and sometimes they are seen being
violent and rebellious towards male. These stories echoed the suppressed and silenced
voice of women. Through their writings these women writers have raised their voice
for women's empowerment.