NEB Grade: 11 (English) Unit: 10 Home Life and Family Relationship The Tattered Blanket- by Kamala Das
Unit- 10 Home Life and Family Relationship The Tattered Blanket- by Kamala Das The Tattered Blanket- by Kamala Das Kamala Das: About the Author (31 March 1934- 31May 2009) Kamala Das is also known as Kamala Suraiya. She was a major Indian English poet and litterateur and at the same time a leading Malayam author from Kerala state, South India. She is noted for her fiery poems and explicit autobiography. Her genres contain the theme of female sexuality, guilt and femininity . About the story: The Tattered Blanket Main Points: “The Tattered Blanket” is an exquisitely written emotional story written by Kamala Das about an old mother, her son who is least bothered about her and the widowed daughter of the old lady. After five years Gopi comes to Kerala to see his mother. Gopi is a big officer in Delhi living with his wife Vasantha and four children. He has come to Thiruvananthapuram as a part of his official assignment. ...