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Paperback. Karukku broke barriers of tradition in more ways than one. The first autobiography by a Dalit woman writer and a classic of subaltern writing, it is a bold and poignant tale of life outside mainstream Indian thought and function. Editor(s): Krishnan, Mini. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
In 1992 when a Dalit woman left the convent and wrote her autobiography, the Tamil publishing industry found her language unacceptable. So Bama Faustina published her milestone work Karukku privately in 1992-a passionate and important mix of history, sociology, and the strength to remember. Karukku broke barriers of tradition in more ways than one. The first autobiography by a Dalit woman writer and a classic of subaltern writing, it is a bold and poignant tale of life outside mainstream Indian thought and function. Revolving around the main theme of caste oppression within the Catholic Church, it ... Read more
In 1992 when a Dalit woman left the convent and wrote her autobiography, the Tamil publishing industry found her language unacceptable. So Bama Faustina published her milestone work Karukku privately in 1992-a passionate and important mix of history, sociology, and the strength to remember. Karukku broke barriers of tradition in more ways than one. The first autobiography by a Dalit woman writer and a classic of subaltern writing, it is a bold and poignant tale of life outside mainstream Indian thought and function. Revolving around the main theme of caste oppression within the Catholic Church, it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
178 g
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199450411
SKU
V9780199450411
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Ref
99-1
About Bama Faustina
Bama is the most celebrated contemporary Dalit woman writer. She has been in the forefront of caste literature activism and has given Dalit aesthetics tremendous visibility on the literary campus of India. Her works have been translated into English, German, French, Telugu, and Malayalam. Lakshmi Holmstroem is one of the most successful Indian translators. She has ... Read more
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