Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2541-6136
Abstract
This paper deals with the Bengali stage and screen actor Kanan Devi’s autobiography titled Shobarey Aami Nomi (originally published in 1973) which was translated as My Homage to All (2013) and tries to analyse the concept of glass ceiling in terms of her myriad experiences over the course of her career. The paper situates the transitions taking place in the 1920s and 1930s in the cinematic space and the emergence of female actors in the public sphere. Against this background, the paper attempts to examine how Kanan Devi defied the prevalent patriarchal set up of the theatres and studios and the dominant hegemonic male ideologies of the time that restricted her from moving beyond the glass ceiling and asserting her voice. The paper highlights the unfavorable incidents of sexual harassment that she faced in her profession and how she challenged the existing barriers. Further, by employing narrative analysis the paper situates the autobiography at the intersection of class, gender and identity and uncovers the nuanced experiences ingrained in the account.
Recommended Citation
Rana, Raju; KANKARIA, LIPIKA; and Banerjee, Sutanuka
(2024)
"CHALLENGING THE GLASS CEILING: GENDER AND IDENTITY IN KANAN DEVI’S MY HOMAGE TO ALL (2013),"
Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies: Vol. 25:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/wagadu/vol25/iss1/4