by Tasalimā Nāsarina · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782234043411
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«Lajja» (La honte) is the novel by Taslima Nasreen published in 1994 by Stock in paperback (286 pages, in French).
The novel, set in Bangladesh, combines historical fiction with political and religious criticism. From a feminist perspective, it explores shame and identity in a society marked by intolerance. It is a banned work that fits into debates on freedom of expression in the Indian subcontinent.
Translated from Bengali by C. B. Sultan and published in Paris in Stock's 'Nouveau cabinet cosmopolite' collection; the original title is 'Lajjā'.
For readers interested in South Asian literature, historical fiction, feminism, and works reflecting on religion and freedom of expression.
