ABSTRACT
Indira Goswami popularly called Mamomi Raisom Goswami indisputably possessed a powerful authorial voice which is pitted against the established norms that prove detrimental to her in both public and private realms. She was unflinching in her style of expression, her language, while steadfastly adhering to the larger human concerns as an author. The term ‘voice’ comes as a relief to the idea of silence, a metaphor for women’s historical powerlessness within both Indian and Western cultures. This chapter highlights the autobiographical memoirs of Indira Goswami and the inherent depression narrative inscribed in them that reflect her trauma-driven life. Writing served as the therapy for her. It was instrumental in healing her mental health and also humanising her hidden scars. The chapter also includes Goswami’s bonding with Amrita Pritam, Kamala Ratnam and Kamala Das in correlation with their style of writing autobiographies. Goswami’s writing is not only a communication with the soul and society but also a voice of resistance against the discourses of power. She had it all in her ‘white ink’ which surpassed the boundaries of race, religion and region in a master portrayal of the human condition.
