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| Dr. Sister Jesme | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesme (1956-06-11)11 June 1956 Thrissur, Kerala |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation(s) | Nun, Writer, Teacher |
| Awards | Awarded for best 10 book by Balasahithya Institute in 2009 |
Sister Jesme, born 1956, is an academic from Kerala, India. She resigned from her post as Principal of St. Mary's College in Trichur, Kerala in 2008. She was a member of the Congregation of the Mother Carmelite (CMC) which she forced to leave for reasons of emotional torment, after 33 years as a nun.,,, Sister Jesme decided to become a nun and dedicate her life in the service of God, as her beloved Jesus Christ, when she was barely in college. Her life as a nun and her experiences with the institution of the Catholic Church in Kerala are recounted in her book, Amen - The Autobiography of a Nun, , Indian Express reviewing the book states that the book "...details the humiliation, sexual abuse and mental torture at the seminary (Congregation of the Mother of Carmelites)., Sister Jesme has a doctorate in English Literature. She know become as Dr. Sister Jesme.
Books
- 2018- Veendum Amen (Amen Again) Autobiography Part-2
- 2016- Penmayude Vahikal ( The paths of womanhood) Novel.
- 2015- Geil Holy Hell & I Article Collection
- 2013- Mazhavil Maanam (Rainbow Sky) Article Collection.
- 2012- Pranaya Smarana (Amorous Memories) Novel.
- 2011- Amen (Tamil Version) Kalachuvadu Publishers.
- 2011- Amen (Tamil Version) Kalachuvadu Publishers.
- 2011- Njanum Oru Sthree (I too am a woman) Article collection.
- 2009- Amen (Malayalam)
- 2009- Amen (English Version) by Penguin Books.
- 2009- Amen (Hindi Version) by Penguin Books.
- 2009- Amen (Marathi Version) by Mehta Publishers.
- 2005- At the foot of the cross (Anthology of poems) English Version.
- 2004- Narrative Aesthetics: A case Study ( Literary Theory & Criticism)
- 2003- Rhapsody (Anthology of poems in English)
- 1999- A Cascade (Anthology of poems in English)
References
Sources
- Sister Jesme (1 June 2009). Amen: the Autobiography of a Nun. ISBN 978-0-14-306708-5.
- http://ksicl.org/
- "Amen: The autobiography of a nun by Sister Jesme".
- https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/in-these-metoo-times-the-protesting-nuns-are-making-history-like-sister-jesme-did-a-decade-ago/article25007207.ece
- https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/180918/nuns-sister-joins-stir.html
- https://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Amen-The-autobiography-of-a-nun-Sister-Jesme-reviews-925713440
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lt-X29WPBgIC&source=gbs_book_other_versions
- Sister Jesme (1 June 2009). Amen: the Autobiography of a Nun. ISBN 978-0-14-306708-5.
- http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/a-nun-s-story/426508/
- https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/sister-jesme/239895
- https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/amen-2/