Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Intersections : A Journey towards Empowerment of Women in Australian and Bengali Folk Tales
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This paper attempts a comparison between the folk tales of Australian [A]borigines and the rural societies of Bengal. Through an analysis of the commonality of themes, modes of narration, the significance and symbolism of each set of tales and the variations they undergo when narrated by different sets of tellers, this paper tries to establish a partnership between ethnic societies across the world with particular emphasis on the projection of women in their folk narratives. It also highlights the necessity for self expression experienced by these women who are the worst victims of a dominator culture and how the tale becomes a fulfillment of their desire for liberation from their predicament. [Author's abstract]

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    y separately published work icon Le Simplegadi Metamorphoses Across Languages and Literatures no. 9 November 2011 Z1857166 2011 periodical issue 2011 pg. 160-174
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