Bama is one of the most readily recognizable names in the pantheon of Tamil Dalit writers. She rose to fame with her autobiographical novel Karukku (1992), which chronicles the joys and sorrows experienced by Dalit Christian women in Tamil Nadu. Her works have been appreciated for embodying Dalit feminism and celebrating the inner strength of the subaltern woman. This work is a collection of her 15 short stories, selected to showcase the range of social concerns and the depth of her perception of human frailties. In each of these stories, Bama documents the emerging influences on the lives and consciousness of people. She picks up a character one is likely to meet every day and builds a narrative that reveals, with a touch of ironic humour, the internalized caste and patriarchal sentiments that the society passes on to the future generation every single day.
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A collection of short stories by the celebrated Tamil writer, Bama. In each of these stories, she documents the emerging influences on the lives and consciousness of people.
Author's Note Translator's Note Introduction: The Collective 'I' in Bama by A. Mangai 1. The Grazing Fields 2. The Verdict 3. The Woe, The Way 4. This Man 5. The Yellow Butterfly 6. Corpse 7. Loss 8. Just One Word 9. Worldly Wisdom 10. Man and Beast 11. Is It Fair? 12. Wherever You Look 13. Durga 14. Shards 15. Wailing About the Author and the Translator
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Bama is a reputed author writing on caste and women's issues Her autobiography 'Karukku' is prescribed in many universities across India A book of short stories that cover a range of themes Very few of her short stories are available in translation
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Bama is a Dalit writer. Fighting impossible odds she went through school and college and trained as a teacher who imparts values aimed at building self-esteem, and social consciousness. Besides 'Karukku' (1992), her first novel, she has written 'Sangati' (1994), 'Kisumbukkaran' (1996), 'Vanmam' (2002), 'Oru Thathavum Erumayum' (2004), 'Kondattam' (2009), and 'Manushi' (2011) in Tamil. Both novels and through her several short stories and articles she hopes to focus on themes related to caste domination and social discrimination. Her works have been translated into English, French, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Malini Seshadri is a freelance writer, editor, and translator based in Chennai. She has more than three decades of experience writing newspaper columns and magazine articles on a wide variety of themes. Recently she has co-authored a series of value education books for schools titled 'Living in Harmony', published by OUP. She has translated Bama's Tamil novel 'Vanmam: Vendetta' (OUP 2008). She has written a work of fiction for children and co-edited a textbook for an undergraduate programme.
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Bama is a reputed author writing on caste and women's issues Her autobiography 'Karukku' is prescribed in many universities across India A book of short stories that cover a range of themes Very few of her short stories are available in translation
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ISBN
9780199481040
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP India
Vekt
330 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
149 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
176

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Bama is a Dalit writer. Fighting impossible odds she went through school and college and trained as a teacher who imparts values aimed at building self-esteem, and social consciousness. Besides 'Karukku' (1992), her first novel, she has written 'Sangati' (1994), 'Kisumbukkaran' (1996), 'Vanmam' (2002), 'Oru Thathavum Erumayum' (2004), 'Kondattam' (2009), and 'Manushi' (2011) in Tamil. Both novels and through her several short stories and articles she hopes to focus on themes related to caste domination and social discrimination. Her works have been translated into English, French, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Malini Seshadri is a freelance writer, editor, and translator based in Chennai. She has more than three decades of experience writing newspaper columns and magazine articles on a wide variety of themes. Recently she has co-authored a series of value education books for schools titled 'Living in Harmony', published by OUP. She has translated Bama's Tamil novel 'Vanmam: Vendetta' (OUP 2008). She has written a work of fiction for children and co-edited a textbook for an undergraduate programme.