Niranjan Mondal’s A Tale of High and Low Tides: Dalit Literature from Bangla (1) (Voices from the Margins)
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- Synopsis
- Niranjan Mondal is one of the most prolific writers of Dalit literature in Bangla known for his immersive fictions that root themselves in the lives of people from the Sundarbans, the mangrove forest in east India. This volume of the translation of his novel, A Tale of High and Low Tides (Ujaan Bhatir Kathokata), along with critical essays and an interview of the author, introduces his work to a new readership.Mondal’s writings highlight the unique lived experiences of the inhabitants of the Sundarbans and are meditative explorations of the links between caste and expression, nature and human life, and the ‘centre’ and the ‘margin’. This book creates a dialogue between the body of literature that is visible and that which is not, as well as between biography and literature. Mondal’s own views on contemporary life, society, and literature—both mainstream and marginalized—will help readers understand the relationship between literature and its social context. The volume creates an academic framework within which Mondal’s fiction can be read, appreciated and critically analysed. Part of the Voices from the Margins series, this critical edition will be an important resource for students of literature, comparative literature, modern Indian literature, translation studies, minority studies, Dalit studies, and gender studies. It will also be of interest to those engaged in contemporary Indian/South Asian literary cultures, social sciences, history and sociology.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 172 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781040362495
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781003626602, 9781040362464, 9781032616469
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 06/03/25
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, Sucheta Bhattacharya
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Sucheta Bhattacharya