The Oxford India anthology of Malayalam Dalit writing

With 55 selections from songs, poems, short stories, excerpts from novels, biographical sketches, plays, and critical writings, this volume represents thework of 36 writers and 19 translators. With all, save three, pieces speciallytranslated for this anthology, the selections arranged chronologically present a worldview and vocabulary of the Dalit movement in Kerala built on rebellion and a struggle for identity and recognition. Malayalam, believed to have evolved from tribal, Tamil, and Sanskrit mixes in roughly the 9th century, has a history of writing dating back to the 12th century. It is the youngest of the Dravidian languages, but its written tradition until the latter half of the 20th century has no visible Dalit presence. This anthology makes visible the ideological and aesthetic differences that Malayalam Dalit writing has from its mainstream writing which has already been widely translated. Because Dalitwriting demands a different sensibility and ideological paradigm from readers, breakthroughs were slow.With 55 selections from songs, poems, short stories, excerpts from novels, biographical sketches, plays, and critical writings, this collection represents the work of 36 writers and 19 translators. Arranged genre wise and chronologically, the volume includes section introductions for each genre, and short bio-notes on the authors and translators. The General Introduction interprets the historical, cultural, and social contexts of Malayalam Dalit writing, and provides the logical and conceptual framework of the selections for a better understanding of this hitherto marginalized discourse. This volume will appeal to anybody who seeks to understand the ideology, origin, and development of anti-caste literature in South India because the appearance and rise of Dalit writing is one of the most important developments in 20th century Indian literature and politics. INDICE: Introduction POETRY: Poykayil Appachan, 'Songs' K.K. Govindan, 'The Killing Field' Kaviyoor Murali, 'The Gospel for Dalits' K.K.S. Das, 'My Soil', 'The Black Dance' Raghavan Atholi, 'Justice Cooked', 'Where Hunger is Sold'Sunny Kavikkadu, 'An Uncharted Map' G. Sasi Maduraveli, 'With Love', 'Mother'S. Joseph, 'Group Photo', 'Some Dark Spaces' Sivadas Purameri, 'Some Types ofFingers', 'A Leaky Room' M.R. Renukumar, 'The Silent Beast', 'The Poison Fruit' M.B. Manoj, 'Survey of India', 'Mothers', 'O Ant, O Paddystalk' Vijila, 'A Place for Me', 'I Can't Grow My Nails', 'The Autobiography of a Bitch' Binu M.Pallippad, 'Six Philosophers Unite to Expel Amavasi from the Play' S. Kalesh,'Hairpin Bend', 'Siren', 'Not Because She Felt Like Weeping' SHORT FICTION: T.K.C. Vaduthala, 'Sweet-offering at Chankranthy' Paul Chirakkarode, 'Nostalgia' C. Ayyappan, 'Madness' P.A. Uthaman, 'The Story of a Sickle' P.K. Prakash, 'Luminous White' M.K. Madhukumar, 'Paalakkunnan's Journey' NOVEL (EXCERPTS) T.K.C. Vaduthala, 'When Shackles Break' D. Rajan, 'The Festival at Muthan Kavu' Paul Chirakkarode, 'The Pulaya Ghetto' P.A. Uthaman, 'The Death Wail' Raghavan Atholi, 'Legacy of Blood' DRAMA: A. Santhakumar, 'Dreamhunt' AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Kallen Pokkudan, 'Selections from My Life' BIOGRAPHY: Velayudhan Panikaseri, 'Excerpts from Ayyankali' K.T. Rejikumar, 'Poykayil Sreekumara Guru--A HistoricalRecord (Exerpts)' T.H.P. Chentharassery, 'Pampadi John Joseph Formation of the Cheramar' Elikulam Jayakumar, 'Kallara Sukumaran' Taha Madayi, 'Adiyar Teacher' PROSE: Kaviyoor Murali, 'The Uncompromising Dalit Language' K.K. Kochu, 'Language and People' A. Soman, 'The Return of the Thampurans' Sunny M. Kapikkad, 'The Dalit Presence in Malayalam Literature' Sanal Mohan, 'Caste and Accumulation of Capital' K.K. Baburaj, 'Identity, Alienation, Expression: Dalit Writing in Kerala' Pradeepan Pampirikunnu, 'What did Literary Histories Say to You?' Lovely Stephen, 'The Issue of Self-liberation' Rekha Rajr, 'Dalit Women and Political Empowerment' Glossary Copyright Acknowledgements List of Contributors

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807940-8
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 424
• Fecha Publicación: 26/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés