From Gilead to Ladyland: how the rebellious women of literature offer hope in dark times
In 2024, novelist Tahmima Anam visited Banishanta, a state-licensed brothel island in Bangladesh, which inspired her to write a novel about an imagined uprising of women. The article explores fictional worlds where women rebel, such as in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Lysistrata', as sources of hope in
Banishanta, Bangladesh · 2024-03-01 · The Guardian — Sex Work
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