![]() The fable may be a moral-centric form of storytelling, but in the fables that give the collection its name Namjoshi's morals are complex and biting. ![]() Jennifer Osborn, Transnational Literature Vol. Given the perception of her insights, and the power of her words, I don’t hesitate to recommend The Fabulous Feminist. Suniti Namjoshi is widely regarded as a major figure in transnational and post-colonial writing, and deserves to become better known in our country through this Australian imprint. Her work is imaginative and inspiring most readers are likely to come across something that will resonate with them either through form, content, character or theme. It is not a comprehensive examination of Namjoshi’s feminist ideology, but it works well as a sampler of her ideas and insights. As such, it is an ideal volume for browsing and dipping into rather than for reading from cover to cover. ![]() The greater part of the collected work in this reader consists of these engaging and accessible fables, supplemented by poetry and extracts from longer fictional work. ![]()
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