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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Assertion of the ‘Self’ and ‘Community’ in Bama’s Karukku and Sangati
Authors
Dr. Kailash Singh
Abstract
Dalit literature has evolved to help Dalits
create new identities and modes of consciousness. Dalit consciousness,
ingrained with Dalit aesthetics, expresses writers' emotions about being Dalit,
focusing on beauty, justice, truth, and honesty. Dalit women have felt the need
for a unique platform to forge their identities, fight for their rights, and
find solutions to their unique issues. Bama, a well-known Tamil Dalit writer,
is one of the earliest Dalit women authors to be read and published. She
focuses on raising self-respect in her local neighborhood while emerging as a
significant voice of opposition. Bama's autobiographies, Karukku (1992) and
Sangati (2000), explore the assertion of the ‘self’ and ‘community’ in Dalit
literature. Sangati shifts focus from a single person's battle to the
perception of a community of Paraiya women, their local network of friends and
relatives, and their own struggle.
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Pages:26-29
How to cite this article:
Dr. Kailash Singh "Assertion of the ‘Self’ and ‘Community’ in Bama’s Karukku and Sangati". International Journal of English Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 26-29
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