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Cages: Love And Vengeance In A Red Light District

Aabid Surti

Red Light District

Empowered Female Characters

Gendered Violence

Prostitution Narratives

Bollywood Influences

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Binding

Hardback

Age Group

All

Language

English

Book Summary

Aabid Surti Is A Painter, Writer, Cartoonist, Journalist, Environmentalist, Playwright And Screenwriter. He Received The National Award In 1993 For One Of His Books. In 1976, Surti Was Commissioned By A Magazine Editor To Do A Cover Story About Life In Bombay's Red-Light District, Kamathipura, Which Led To His Research For Cages.
Aalif Surti, Aabid Surti's Son, Is A Producer And The Translator Of Sufi.

Product Details

Author

Aabid Surti

Publisher

Viking

Language

English

SKU

BK0425973

ISBN

9780670092703

Reading Age

All

Dimensions

204 mm x 132 mm

Binding

Hardback