How I became a writer : an autobiography of a Dalit /
"'Writing was my truth, my god, my everything. I could not leave it for anything.' With these words, Manoranjan Byapari points to how writing is as important to him as breathing. How I Became a Writer: An Autobiography of a Dalit is the translation of the second volume of his remarkab...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English Bengali |
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SAGE PUBLICATIONS,
2022
New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2022 |
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Summary: | "'Writing was my truth, my god, my everything. I could not leave it for anything.' With these words, Manoranjan Byapari points to how writing is as important to him as breathing. How I Became a Writer: An Autobiography of a Dalit is the translation of the second volume of his remarkable life story Itibritte Chandal Jivan. In this volume, translated for the first time into English with great sensitivity, the author talks of his life in Kolkata after leaving the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha. He takes up the post of a cook at a school, which provides work, albeit gruelling. Part I, School Shenanigans, describes how he carried out his duties, while being treated contemptuously because he is a Dalit, and became more determined to forge a new identity as a writer. Part II, The Right to Write, reveals how his persistence gradually resulted in his works being published in little magazines and, later, by mainstream publishers and how his fame slowly spread with television interviews and prestigious awards. He discusses Dalit writings, Dalit literary organizations and whether he is a 'Dalit writer'. His forthright observations on society and governance provide many insights"-- |
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Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
Physical Description: | 1 volume ; 22 cm xxvii, 341 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9381345775 9789381345771 |