Maïna Kataki

Maïna Kataki, née Juliette Pierre-Marie and nicknamed Nishtatai[1] (1923 – 20 November 2011; Pune, India) was a French born, feminist author based in Pune, India.[2] She was well respected in the field of postcolonial foreign charity activities in India.

Early life

Kataki was born in Paris, and moved to Pune in 1970, being attracted to the spiritual aspects of Indian culture. She became an Indian in 1976.[3] She taught at university level, in slums and also in a village where she founded the Samarpan Ashram in 1983.

Bibliography

Kataki is the author of La Joie d'Être,[3] which is an autobiographical account of L'Inde Secrète des Villages, which details a young woman's attempt at reforming village practices in relation to medicine[4] and Femme de Pierre ou Femme de Chair, her views on feminism.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Passage to India". Times of India. February 18, 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nishtatai, french teacher and social worker from Pune, no more". Daily News and Analysis. November 30, 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 Kataki, M (1992) La joie d'Être: journal en Inde, Editions Beauchesne, ISBN 2-7010-1236-8
  4. ↑ Kataki, M (2003) L'Inde secrète des villages, Editions Saint-Augustin, ISBN 2-940343-00-4
  5. ↑ Kataki, M. (2002) Femme de pierre ou femme de chair, J.C. Limasset
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