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Bheda / Akhila Naik ; translated from Odia by Raj Kumar.
Van Pelt Library PK2579.N2464 B44 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Naik, Akhila, author.
- Language:
- English
- Oriya
- Subjects (All):
- Dalits--Political activity--In literature.
- Dalits.
- Dalits--Political activity--Fiction.
- Caste-based discrimination--India--Fiction.
- Caste-based discrimination.
- Dalits--Political activity.
- India.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xliv, 107 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Oxford University Prress, 2017.
- Language Note:
- Translated into English from Oriya
- Summary:
- The entire village was in an uproar when the news spread that Laltu had beaten up Yuvaraj. How dare a Dom boy thrash the gauntia's nephew, a Teli? The Telis set out to seek revenge by breaking Laltu's limbs. Conscious of the plight of the Dalits and the lower castes and hoping to improve their lot, Laltu leads an uprising against the upper castes. Does he succeed? Or is he silenced and crushed by caste power? Set in a remote village in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, the story draws from the real, lived experiences of the region's Dalits. Bheda, the first Odia Dalit novel, is not only a poignant tale of rebellion and betrayal, it is also a record of caste atrocities and cultural politics that have defined India. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Dinamastre 1
- 2 Baya the Mad Lawyer 10
- 3 Laltu 22
- 4 Semi Seth 48
- 5 Muna 61
- 6 Mastrani 67
- 7 Santosh Panda 89.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xlii-xliv)
- ISBN:
- 9780199476077
- 0199476071
- OCLC:
- 983824601
- Publisher Number:
- 99974511981
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