Pramila Venkateswaran

Pramila Venkateswaran immigrated to the United States in 1982 to pursue a doctoral degree in English at George Washington University. Over the years she has published poems in many American journals. Her recent articles on global women's issues have appeared in Women's Studies Quarterly and in the anthology, "Language Crossings: Negotiating the Self in a Multicultural World." Pramila Venkateswaran teaches English and Women's Studies at Nassau Community College, New York. She also writes essays on gender and multicultural issues. She lives on Long Island.

Bibliography



Behind Dark Waters
Plain View Press, 2008

These are fierce poems, Amazonian in their reach which challenges male territory and waterfalls but further challenges young women to find their warrior selves. Transgression, tresspass and daring are vital in them. However, the anguish of being female is just as vigorously their property. -- Karen Swanson.

Sawnet Review by Prathim Maya Dora-Laskey

Thirtha
Yuganta Press, 2003.

Sawnet Review by Michelle Reale

South Asian Women authors
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