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The Poetics of Land - A personal journey through the stories, ideas and images of land and people in Bengal, from Vedic times to Nandigram

English · Paperback / Softback

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The Poetics of Land is the result of Marc Hatzfeld's personal
journey of discovery where West Bengal became a microcosm
in his attempts to understand the mythic notions of land in
the context of globalised development. It was first conceived
in 2008 when Marc was living in Calcutta and became involved
in the debates triggered by the dramatic events of Nandigram
concerning landless peasants and sharecroppers who fought
for their survival on the land where they had lived for
centuries - a land coveted by industrial projects for the sake of
development. Over the next six years, Marc interviewed West
Bengali farmers, poets, corporate executives, economists,
artists, filmmakers, writers, activists and politicians. What
emerged is a fascinating look into the conflict between the
ideas of growth and development which is both timely and
relevant.

Product details

Authors Marc Hatzfeld
Publisher Germinal Productions, Ltd/ Black Apollo Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.12.2019
 
EAN 9781900355841
ISBN 978-1-900355-84-1
No. of pages 324
Dimensions 127 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
Weight 391 g
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography
Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)

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