Archetypal myth: goddess Durga and the resilient matriarch in Rani Manicka's The Rice Mother

Ruthless victimization of women is often depicted in Malaysian fiction. Characterized by biasness and brutalities of a predominantly male-centred culture, this theme has been a central theme by writers coming from varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds that makeup Malaysia. Rani Manicka also incorpo...

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Main Authors: Zamri, Muhamad Lothfi, Zainal, Zainor Izat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66216/1/Archetypal%20myth%20goddess%20Durga%20and%20the%20resilient%20matriarch%20in%20Rani%20Manicka%27s%20The%20Rice%20Mother.pdf