About the Book

The Dalit movements in India have occupied significant place in the history of social movements as well as in the discourse of social sciences. These movements have addressed numerous issues that facilitate to understand and analyse Indian polity.

About Author

Dr. Pradeep K. Sharma teaches at the Centre of Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He did his M. Phil and Ph. D. from the same university. Dr. Sharma has contributed articles to International Review of Sociology and other journals of repute. He has also participated actively in several national and international seminars, workshops and symposia. He is also associated with grassroots activism in India on land and livelihood rights.

Contents

Preface Introduction Political Consciousness and Literary Expression Literary Expression; Idealism; Positivism; Formalism; Structuralism; Sociological Literary Criticism; Marxist School; Placing Hindi Dalit Literature Dalit Consciousness and Movement Meaning of the term 'Movement'; Brief History of Dalit Movement; Dalit Literature and Aesthetics Premchand to Mannu Bhandari: Critical Analysis Kafan (1936): Premchand; Godan (1936): Premchand; Dharati Dhan Na Apana (1972): Jagdish Chandra; Nachyo Bahut Gopal (1978): Amrit Lal Nagar; Mahabhoj (1979): Mannu Bhandari Mohan Dass Naimishray to Recent Writings Towards Empowerment Apne Apne Pinjare (1995): Mohan Dass Naimishray; Socio-economic Context; Cultural Context; Political Context/; Kranti Shesh Hai (1995): Lalchand 'Rahi'; Suno Brahaman (1996): Malkhan Singh; Joothan (1997): Om Prakash Balmiki; Socio-political Context; Gunga Nahin Tha Main (1997): Jai Prakash Kardam; Harry Kab Aayega (1999): Suraj Pal Chauhan Dalit Politics and Literature: Future Trends Annexure Bibliography Index  

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