Sarah Beth Hunt

Hindi Dalit Literature and the Politics of Representation (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This study explores how Dalits in north India have used literature as a means of protest against caste oppression. It traces the trajectory of Dalit writing in Hindi from early 20th century through the contemporary period, viewing it as a movement that reinforces their complex identity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317559511
• Artikelnr.: 49353805

Autorenporträt

Sarah Beth Hunt is an independent scholar of South Asian and postcolonial literature, based in England.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Beginnings of Dalit Literature in Hindi: The Field of
Dalit Pamphlets 2. Writing Dalit History 3. The Rise of the Autobiographic
Field of Hindi Dalit Literature 4. Dalit Autobiography: Personal Pain as
Political Assertion 5. The Meaning of Dalit Literature. Conclusion.
Bibliography. About the Author. Index