“Draupadi learned not to take shame that didn’t belong to her. She decided she would not be a victim”
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's mythical women have very real, very crucial, very pertinent lessons for us
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s domain may be the imagination, but she brings to them no less rigour than researchers do science. The bestselling and much-awarded writer – she was longlisted for the Orange Prize, won the Allen Ginsberg Prize for poetry and an American Book Award, among others – doesn’t just weave compelling stories; she dives into the complex lives of women across time, place, culture, context, and illuminates the questions that demand answering.
At Algebra, we undertook a fascinating journey as Chitra dived into the Ramayana through Sita’s eyes and through the Mahabharata through Draupadi’s, and offered fascinating insights on duty, betrayal, infidelity and honour.
Watch the full conversation above.
