English blurb on pratham prathishruthi
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Prothom Protishruti (pronounced [prɒθɒm prɒtɪʃrʊtɪ](listen)) (English: The First Promise), also spelled Pratham Pratishruti, is a 1964 Bengali novel by Ashapurna Devi. Considered to be Devi's magnum opus, it tells a story of Satyabati who was given away in marriage at the age of eight to maintain the social norms, and was kept under strict surveillance of brahmanical regulations. The novel narrates Satyabati's struggle to fight against family control, mental violence of the polygamy system, and social prejudices in patriarchal society. It won Rabindra Puraskar (1965) and Jnanpith Award (1976).
Prothom Protisruti
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AuthorAshapurna DeviOriginal titleপ্রথম প্রতিশ্রুতিTranslatorIndira ChowdhuryCountryIndiaLanguageBengaliGenreFeminist novel
Publication date
1964
Published in English
2004Awards
Rabindra Puraskar (1965)
Jnanpith Award (1976)
OCLC56904843
Dewey Decimal
891.44371LC Class