Synopsis of My Story The tone of the autobiography is quite outspoken in nature. As a result the book was drawn into a number of controversies. It presents several details about the author's life including her strained relationship with her husband. Kamala Das had a natural flair for both Malayalam language and English. The book faced several controversies as it contains some frank discussion from the author about her quest for love inside and outside the marriage. In the book, Kamala Das had written about the then society and its conventional conservativeness. The book was written with a clear vision about her relationships and the various aspects of traditional society. My Story shocked the mainstream Kerala with its candid accounts of her encounters with men. As an artist, her paintings included nude ones. In this piece of work of Kamala Das clearly depicted the intensely personal experiences including her growth into womanhood, her unsuccessful quest for love in and outside marriage, and her living in matriarchal rural South India after inheriting her ancestral home. My Story by Kamala Das was published in the year 1977. 'My story' is a masterwork by Kamala Das. She raised many topics in this book, which are still under cover. She was much ahead of her time and this book is the perfect example of her far sightedness. My Story by Kamala Das is worth reading. |