This essay is the first of two about the history of feminist science fiction by Indian authors. Starting with a remarkable 1905 novel, Sultana’s Dream, Amritesh Mukherjee follows a range of themes through the late 20th and early 21st centuries, showing how Indian feminist SF is shaped by its social and cultural context. Like me, you may well find yourself with quite the reading list by the end of it.
The sequel to this essay will come out in June, as a subscriber essay.