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In Search of the Indian Village - Stories and Reports

English · Paperback / Softback

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In Search of the Indian Village: Stories and Reports captures the essence of rural India through the country's finest short fiction, commentary, scholarship, and reportage. In 'The Blue Umbrella', Ruskin Bond weaves a heart-warming tale of friendship set in a quaint Himalayan village. 'Seed' by Mahasweta Devi is a searing account of the hierarchies of caste while Vijaydan Detha's 'Countless Hitlers' describes a violent race for power on a village road. Through raw and clear-eyed reportage, P. Sainath presents a fascinating motley of characters from the countryside, amongst them a 'man-eating' landlord, illicit distillers, and organizers of cockfights. Amitava Kumar's 'The Rat's Guide' explores the ties between diet and identity in the heartland of Bihar. Taken together, the pieces in the anthology bring to the fore the complex and vast tapestry of lived experiences that make the Indian village.

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Mamang Dai is a poet, novelist, and journalist born in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. Her poetry, fiction, and articles have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Her published works include a novel, The Black Hill; a poetry collection, River Poems; a book of interlinked stories, The Legends of Pensam; and a novella, Stupid Cupid. She received the Verrier Elwin Award in 2003 for her book Arunachal Pradesh: The Hidden Land, and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 in recognition of her contributions in the fields of literature and education. Dai lives in Itanagar.

Product details

Authors MAMANG DAI
Publisher Aleph Book Company
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 05.03.2024
 
EAN 9788119635788
ISBN 978-81-19635-78-8
No. of pages 234
Dimensions 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
Weight 284 g
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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