Barbed Wire: Borders and Partitions in South Asia - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1138662410 ISBN 13 : 9781138662414

Editeur : Routledge India, 2016

Synopsis

The book is an anthology of creative and critical responses to the many partitions of India within and across borders. By widening and reframing the question of partition in the subcontinent from one event in 1947 to a larger series of partitions, the book presents a deeper perspective both on the concept of partition in understanding South Asia, and understanding the implications from survivors, victims and others. The imagery of the barbed wire in the title is used precisely to confront the jaggedness of experiencing and surviving partition that still haunts the national, literary, religious and political matrices of India.

The volume is a compilation of short stories, poems, articles, news reports and memoirs, with each contributor bringing forth their perception of partition and its effects on their life and identity. The many narratives amplify the human cost of partitions, examining the complexities of a bruised nation at the social, psychological and religious levels of consciousness.

The book will appeal to anyone interested in literary studies, history, politics, sociology, cultural studies, and comparative literature.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jayita Sengupta is Reader and Head, Department of English, South Calcutta Girls' College, University of Calcutta.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge India
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1138662410
• ISBN 13: 9781138662414
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 334
• Éditeur: Sengupta Jayita
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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