
Vanmam
Vendetta
BAMA(Author)
OUP India (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 2008
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-19-569633-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the English translation of Bama's third novel Vanmam, originally published in Tamil. Focusing on the nature and function of caste in Tamil society, the novel talks about the silenced topics of relationships between inter- and intra-Dalit communities. It moves away from accounts of victimhood and deals with the animosity between two Dalit castes. The novel shares the discourse of Dalit modernity, which addresses issues concerning contemporary society and its contradictions. The current edition includes an insightful introduction by R. Azhargarasan and an interview with the author. Vanmam would be an important addition to the corpus of Dalit literature, and will appeal to readers interested in Indian writing in translation as well as students of political and social history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Illustrations
No
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-569633-2 (9780195696332)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
AUTHOR'S NOTE; TRANSLATOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; VENDETTA; GLOSSARY; INTERVIEW WITH BAMA