![]() ![]() “People say writing in first person is like being a ‘freshman,’ and then you graduate to third person, but I don’t think so,” said Munaweera.Īudience member and ARC student Abidah Kaur voiced her feelings about Munaweera’s book and how brave she thought the novelist was. ![]() “This book talks about the consequences of misogyny and how it affects all kinds of women,” said Munaweera.Īs a writer, Munaweera enjoys writing in first person because of the level of intimacy it embodies. Munaweera writes about her interest in patriarchy and misogyny. But I wanted to focus on how women are affected,” said Munaweera. Usually the war is looked at through soldiers and men. ![]() “I was looking at the war through the eyes of women. Munaweera’s book is centered around the immigrant experience, feminism and the Sri Lankan Civil War. “As a person of color I feel like it’s my responsibility to represent,” said Munaweera. Tuesday’s college hour commenced with Sri Lankan novelist Nayomi Munaweera reading from her second book, “What Lies Between Us.” ![]()
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