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This study explores how Dalits in north India have used literature as a means of protest against caste oppression. Including fresh ethnographic research and interviews, it traces the trajectory of modern Dalit writing in Hindi and its pivotal role in the creation, rise and reinforcement of a distinctive Dalit identity.The book challenges the existing impression of Hindi Dalit literature as stemming from the Dalit political assertion of the 1980s and as being chiefly imitative of the Marathi Dalit literature model. Arguing that Hindi Dalit literature has a much longer history in north India, it examines two differing strands that have taken root in Dalit expression the early popular production of smaller literary pamphlets and journals at the beginning of the 20th century and more contemporary modes such as autobiographies, short stories and literary criticism.The author highlights the ways in which such various forms of literary works have supported the proliferation of an allencompassing identity for the socalled untouchable castes. She also underscores how these have contributed to their evolving political consciousness and consolidation of newer heterogeneous identities, making a departure from their longperceived image. The work will be important for those in Dalit studies, subaltern history, Hindi literature, postcolonial studies, political science and sociology as well as the informed general reader.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Hindi Dalit Literature and the Politics of Representation'? A: The book explores how Dalits in north India have utilized literature as a form of protest against caste oppression, examining the history and evolution of Hindi Dalit writing.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Sarah Beth Hunt.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on February 4, 2014.
- Q: What is the page count of the book? A: The book contains 272 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the historical roots of Hindi Dalit literature, the formation of Dalit identity, and the political consciousness of Dalits as expressed through various literary forms.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book is important for those in fields such as Dalit studies, postcolonial studies, Hindi literature, and sociology.
- Q: Does the book include interviews or ethnographic research? A: Yes, it includes fresh ethnographic research and interviews that support its analysis.
- Q: What editions of the book are available? A: The book is available in the first edition.
- Q: What kind of reader would benefit from this book? A: The book is aimed at scholars, students, and informed general readers interested in the intersections of literature, politics, and identity among Dalits.