The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes by Barbara J. Scot

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. 2 quotes from The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes: Notes from Nepal: ‘I dont blame the Nepalis for wanting some of the material things theyve become aware. She thoughtfully ponders the large questions, and she wields her pen with finesse, creating a travel book that transcends the genre with a rare sensitivity and skill. Scot is the author of The Violet Shyness of their Eyes: Notes from Nepal (winner of the PNBA Book Award) Prairie Reunion (New York Times Notable Book of the Year) The Stations of Still Creek and Child of Steens Mountain (with Eileen McVicker, OSU Press). Scot's eye is attuned to the smallest details. Her prose features lurching buses jam-packed with humanity morning fog lifting from terraced fields the stale-sweet smell of too many bodies naked, shivering children gathered at the village tap, lathered and scrubbed by industrious elders and women bent to the task of scouring black soot from pots with handfuls of sandy mud. Whether trekking in the Himalayas or exploring Katmandu, Scot watches and contemplates the Nepalese treatment of little girls, mothers, and old women, and her observations offer both a perceptive work of cultural anthropology and a riveting travel tale. Scot represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. More than just a travel-jaunt memoir, The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes is a feminist's view of the women of Nepal. The item The violet shyness of their eyes : notes from Nepal, Barbara J. She has a flair for description, understands the language, and shows a genuine respect for Nepalese culture that infuses every scene and anecdote. But Barbara Scot's account of her Nepalese adventure shines above the ordinary travel yarn. A travelogue of Nepal is by its very nature an intriguing piece because Nepal is such an exotic locale with such a wealth of material to write about-its scenery, wildlife, people, and customs.

The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes by Barbara J. Scot