Hindu: A Novel

Sharankumar Limbale & Translated From The Marathi By Arun Prabha Mukherjee

ISBN 10: 8185604959 / ISBN 13: 9788185604954

Edité par Samya Publications, 2010

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Synopsis :

Reflecting contemporary conflicts in India, this novel, translated from the Marathi into English for the first time, is set in a village in Maharashtra, where panchayat elections are due. Roused by the new Ambedkarite jalsa, folk theatre, of Tatya Kamble that graphically portrays the dalits role in their own enslavement, dalits stand up for their self-respect and turn to political participation. Under the rules of reservation of seats in politics, the post of the village sarpanch falls to their share, and a dalit candidate is successfully fielded by his upper caste employers, leaving the upper castes frustrated and angry. What happens to caste relations, the new political consensus that emerges slowly, if violently, are delineated perceptively. The text switches from the first person narrative of a dalit, Milind Kamble, a friend of Tatya Kamble and also of the corrupt and dissolute upper caste twins, Gopichand and Manikchand, who aim to make politics a successful business investment. A third person narrator also exists, the text alternating between the two, playing up a dual perspective. Vividly showing the contradictions within most individuals and the plight of women who suffer gender injustice regardless of their caste, this novel points to our own compromises and complicities.

À propos de l?auteur: A prolific author in Marathi, he is also a critic and at present the director of Yashwantrao Chavan Open University, Nashik. His books have been translated into Hindi.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Hindu: A Novel
Éditeur : Samya Publications
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New
Edition : Edition internationale