The Struggle for Feminist Identity

This book reveals the untold truths and taboos about feminist identity in women's poetry. Women in Pakistan and Iran have seen many political,legal and religious allegations on them. Anarchy as well as democracy, both played a havoc with emerging feminist voices. This book is an M.Phil thesis that compares poetry of Fahmida Riyaz( A Pakistani poet)and Forogh Farukhzad (An Iranian poet). These women writers fought against the ruling elite and projected all women woes and pleasures. This book depicts how feminist identities are mocked in patriarchal societies such as Iran and Pakistan.