Tear-Drenched Earth - Cinema and the Partition of India

Focusing on films that highlight the tragic absurdity of a historic catastrophe unprecedented in scale and devastation, and the unimaginable horror of its consequences, John W. Hood studies the ways in which it affected lives on both sides of the divide.

About the author

John W. Hood is a writer and film scholar who has published extensively on Indian cinema, including Mysteries of the Mundane (2019) and Beyond the World of Apu (2008). Also a well-known translator of Bengali literature, his published works include History of the Bengali People (2013) by Niharranjan Ray.

Product details

• Authors: John W Hood
• Publisher: United Nations
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.2024
• EAN: 9789354424694
• ISBN: 978-93-5442-469-4
• No. of pages: 228
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous