| Dalit Literatures in India Contributor(s): Abraham, Joshil K. (Editor), Misrahi-Barak, Judith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138593273 ISBN-13: 9781138593275 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 21st Century - Social Science | Regional Studies - Literary Criticism | Asian - General |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.28 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book breaks new ground in the study of Dalit literature, including in its corpus a range of genres such as novels, autobiographies, pamphlets, poetry, short stories and graphic novels. With contributions from major scholars in the field, alongside budding ones, the book critically examines Dalit literary production and theory. It also initiates a dialogue between Dalit writing and Western literary theory. This second edition includes a new Introduction which takes stock of developments since 2015. It discusses how Dalit writing has come to play a major role in asserting marginal identities in contemporary Indian politics while moving towards establishing a more radical voice of dissent and protest. Lucid, accessible yet rigorous in its analysis, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of Dalit studies, social exclusion studies, Indian writing, literature and literary theory, politics, sociology, social anthropology and cultural studies. |