by Taslima Nasrin · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422653714
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«Vergüenza» is the novel by Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback, 318 pages, in Spanish.
The Hindu Datta family clings to their home in Bangladesh as the country turns hostile to their community. When the destruction of a mosque in India ignites Muslim anger, the Dattas witness a wave of violence and humiliation that calls identity and coexistence into question.
The original title is «লজ্জা» (Lajja), in Bengali. This edition includes an illustrated dust jacket.
A work for readers interested in protest fiction, religious fanaticism, and the recent history of South Asia.
Taslima Nasrin is a Bangladeshi-Swedish writer, physician, feminist, secular humanist, and activist. She is known for her writings on feminism and her criticism of Islam; some of her books are banned in Bangladesh. She has also been blacklisted and banished from the Bengal region, including both Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
