Anil Gharai is arguably one of the most significant authors of
Bangla Dalit literature. His works deal with the stark everyday
realities of people on the margins and the complex interplay of
domination and subjugation in these spaces. This volume of English
translations of some of his most celebrated works seeks to
introduce his writings to a new readership in India and abroad. In
his works, Gharai explored caste-based and gender-based oppression
in the rural areas of coastal Bengal. His protagonists are from
remote spaces, from the Dalit community or the indigenous
communities—men and women who work and live in extremely
exploitative circumstances and whose lives are depicted by Gharai
with great care and detail. His novels, short stories, and poems,
translated in this volume, give voice to the unrepresented and
offer a critique of the oppressive caste and class hierarchies and
traditions in eastern India. He also focuses on the replication of
patriarchal mores within Dalit society and culture. This volume
includes critical essays on Anil Gharai and his long interview to
reflect on his position in the alternative literary canon of Bangla
Dalit literature. Part of the Voices from the Margins series, this
critical edition seeks to visibilise the less visible literary
texts and traditions. It will be of interest to those scholars
engaged in contemporary Indian/South Asian literary cultures,
comparative literature, modern Indian literature, minority studies,
Dalit studies and gender studies. It will also be useful to
students and researchers of social sciences and humanities.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Voices from the Margins |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Editors: |
Indranil Acharya
|
| Translators: |
Anuradha Sen
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
128 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-234230-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-03-234230-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781032342306 |
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