Nabinkali Devi
Nabinkali Devi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | নবীনকালী দেবী |
| Born | 19th century |
| Occupation | Writer, sex worker |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Erotic poetry |
| Years active | 1880s |
| Notable works | Kamini Kalanka (1886) |
Nabinkali Devi was an Indian writer in Bengali language and sex worker, known for her erotic poem titled Kaminikalanka (1886).[1] She was the daughter of a prominent Brahmin, married to an older man, abandoned at home, entered an extramarital relationship, and later became a sex worker.[2] A review of her book appeared in the magazine Hindoo Patriot to which the Indian Mirror responded with criticism of Devi.[3]
Works
- Debi, Nabinkali (1886). Kamini Kalanka Ed. 2nd (in Bengali).
References
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, Aparna (2014). "Chronicles of Love, Betrayal and Prostitution in Late Colonial Bengal". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 75: 723–728. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ^ Sinha, Trayee (26 October 2020). "On Manada Debi & Her Book–The Autobiography Of An Educated Fallen Woman". Feminism in India. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Banerjee, Sumanta (2005). "Marginalization of Women's Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Bengal" (PDF). Retrieved 23 October 2025.