SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Meena Kandasamy

»Ilavenil Meena Kandasamy (born October 12, 1984) is an Indian poet, fiction writer, translator and activist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife

I n f o r m a t i o n

»When I Hit You: Or, a Portrait of a Writer as a Young Wife is a 2020 novel by Meena Kandasamy that is set in modern-day India. It explores domestic violence and survival through a feminist lens, showcasing how the patriarchy silences women.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21^st Century

II. Geographical Index: Asian History: Indian History

III. Topical Index: Types: Offenders / Victims: Marital Rape | Representations: Literary Texts: Autofiction

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Baloria, Tania. »Marital Rape, Digital Erasure, and Resistance in Meena Kandasamy’s When I Hit You. Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife.« International Journal of Special Education No. 14 (2026): 771-778.

II. Speaker Index