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082			_223 _a820.309 _bSAHR
100			_aNayantara Sahgal _930710
100			_930709 _dE N Mangat Rai
245			_aRelationship: _bExacts from a correspondence
260			_aNew Delhi _bKali for Women _c1994
300			_aix,275 p. _bHB _c22x14 cm
365			_2English
366			_2English
520			_aIn this exchange of letters, dating from an extremely turbulent period in their lives, Nayantara Sahgal and E.N. Mangat Rai, two very public figures who have remained at the same time intensely private, break their self-imposed silence. The letters speak of a growing and passionate involvement, of the authors' joy and pain at discovering an intellectual companionship while at the same time being forced to face the realities of their own lives and positions. They reflect on the dilemmas and compulsions that bind men and women into particular relationships, and of the exigencies of public life and its implications for the private sphere. These letters provide a mirror of the times when a kind of idealism and commitment still seemed possible. They give the reader an insight into the life and thoughts of one of India's most successful writers, and one of the most distinguished civil servants of his generation. While the correspondence highlights one woman's endeavour to remain true to herself, her writing, her ideals and relationships, both within marriage and outside it, it reflects the personality, vision and dedication of the man with whom she shared it.
650			_aIndian English Fiction _930705
650			_aIndian English Literature _930706
700			_aSAHGAL (Nayantara) _930707
700			_aRAI (E N Mangat) _930708
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