by Irène Frain · France Loisirs · tapa dura · ISBN 9782724273755
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«Devi» is Irène Frain's biography of Phoolan Devi, published by France Loisirs in hardback (587 pages, in French).
Biography of Phoolan Devi, the bandit woman who sowed terror in India between 1981 and 1983 after avenging a gang rape and the murder of her lover. Drawing on the press, police reports and testimonies, and an interview in Gwalior prison, Irène Frain portrays her as a living myth, a symbol of rebellion and the fight for dignity.
This France Loisirs book club edition includes an illustrated dossier on the work and its author, as stated on the back cover.
A read for those who enjoy biographies of controversial figures and the social history of India.
Irène Frain is a French novelist, journalist, and historian. She is a founding member of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.
