Our Feet Walk the Sky

Women of the South Asian Diaspora

Author: Women of South Asian Descent Collective (Organization)
ISBN: 9781879960329

"What a relief to finally see Asian women portrayed as strong, independent thinkers." -Electric Library "A brazenly contemporary approach to literature . . . offering South Asian women a release from modern social restrictions, allowing them to forge spiritual connections within themselves and with each other. . . . The first collection of its kind, the editors and writers should be commended for their boldness in printing in black and white the controversial ideas of sexuality and revolution that are often forbidden." -Hinduism Today "A rich anthology, the first of its kind. . . . Over 300 pages, 100 writings and 65 authors, it warrants careful wading . . . a mix of stories, poems, and academic essays includes rumination on 'authentic' South Asianness in this post modern world of wash and wear saris." -Ms. Magazine This compilation is the first comprehensive work to focus on South Asian American and South Asian immigrant women in the U.S. Our Feet Walk the Sky represents a pioneering

Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
Publish Date: 1993

Subjects: Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors), Literary Collections / Asian / General, Literary Criticism / Women Authors, Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors)

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Anthologies)