Maïna Kataki, née Juliette Pierre-Marie and nicknamed Nishtatai[1] (1923 – 20 November 2011 in Pune, India) was a French-born feminist author based in Pune, India.[2] She is known in the field of postcolonial foreign charity activities in India.
Early life[edit]
Kataki was born in Paris. She then moved to Pune in 1970 after being attracted to the spiritual aspects of Indian culture.
She became an Indian citizen in 1976.[3] where she taught at the university level in slums and villages where she founded the Samarpan Ashram in 1983.
Bibliography[edit]
Kataki is the author of La Joie d'Être,[3] which is an autobiographical account of L'Inde Secrète des Villages. It details a young woman's attempt at reforming village practices in relation to medicine.[4] She also wrote Femme de Pierre ou Femme de Chair where she expressed her views on feminism.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Passage to India". Times of India. February 18, 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Nishtatai, french teacher and social worker from Pune, no more". Daily News and Analysis. November 30, 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ a b Kataki, M (1992) La joie d'Être: journal en Inde, Editions Beauchesne, ISBN 2-7010-1236-8
- ^ Kataki, M (2003) L'Inde secrète des villages, Editions Saint-Augustin, ISBN 2-940343-00-4
- ^ Kataki, M. (2002) Femme de pierre ou femme de chair, J.C. Limasset
