Towards An Aesthetic Of Dalit Literature: History, Controversies And Considerations

by Sharankumar Limbale, Alok Mukherjee (Translator)

This book, the first critical work by an eminent Dalit writer to appear in English, is a provocative and thoughtful account of the debates among Dalit writers on how Dalit literature should be read.

This book includes an extensive interview with the author, an exhaustive bibliography, and a critical commentary by the translator.

Originally published in Marathi, this is the first English translation of the book.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Sharankumar Limbale is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books, but is best known for his autobiography Akkarmashi. Akkarmashi is translated in several other Indian languages and in English. The English translation is published by the Oxford University Press with the title The Outcaste. His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature.

Reviews

[Wemple · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Shubhaangi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insights, however some ideas seem outdated. A lot of repetitive ideas throughout the book, but a great read nonetheless.