When I hit you, or, A portrait of the writer as a young wife
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New York : Europa Editions, 2020.
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Published
New York : Europa Editions, 2020.
Format
Book
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210 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English

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Originally published: London : Atlantic Books, 2017.
Description
"Set in modern India, the unnamed narrator falls in love with a university professor and agrees to be his wife. ...Soon the newlywed experiences extreme violence at her husband's hands and finds herself socially isolated. Intellectual and physical cruelty is explored. Yet hope keeps her alive. Writing becomes her salvation, a supreme act of defiance" --,Amazon.com
Awards
Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Awards
Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kandasamy, M. (2020). When I hit you: or, A portrait of the writer as a young wife . Europa Editions.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kandasamy, Meena. 2020. When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer As a Young Wife. Europa Editions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kandasamy, Meena. When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer As a Young Wife Europa Editions, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kandasamy, Meena. When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer As a Young Wife Europa Editions, 2020.

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