An Introduction by Kamala Das: Summary & Analysis

The summary of An introduction poem is a detailed study of the poet and her life and her struggles against male domination.
An Introduction by Kamala Das: Summary & Analysis
Main Summary of An introduction The poem An Introduction starts by stating her awareness of the mentality of the politicians of her country from Nehru to one of her times.  The poet knows the names of the politicians as the names of the week and the names of the month.  She expresses her agony towards the power and the influences of the male society of India.  Democracy exists only in words in India.  An introduction poem is a detailed study of the poet and her life and her struggles against male domination.  Her personal bitter experiences are expressed honestly in this poem.  It is a confessional poem about her personal struggles in life.  About the Author Kamala Surayya (madhavikutty after marrying Kamala Das) was born in Malabar Thrissur, Kerala, India, on 31st march 1934. She is well known for her poems and autobiography.   She spent her childhood in Calcutta and punnayurkulam.  Her father was a senior officer in the Walford transport company.  Her mother and great uncle Nalapat Nar…

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Kathmandu University, School of Education

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