A lyrical memoir in which Mahasweta Devi recalls her childhood in Tagore’s Santiniketan, bringing to life its people, values, and creative spirit through the eyes of her younger self.
About The Author
Mahasweta Devi, one of India’s most powerful literary voices, chronicled Adivasi and other marginalised lives in classics like Hajar Churashir Maa and Rudali. Her activism paralleled a decorated career that included the Jnanpith, Magsaysay and Padma awards.
'If the Indian Government deports Taslima Nasrin, or holds her as an illegal alien, it will shame and diminish all of us... We demand that the spurious cases filed against M.F. Husain be dropped and that he be allowed to return to a normal life in In
Response to Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn et al on Nandigram: "At this critical juncture it is crucial to articulate a Left position that is simultaneously against forcible land acquisition in Nandigram and for the right of Taslima Nasreen to live, write
Extracts from Mahasweta Devi's <i>Titu Mir,</i> shortlisted for the Crossword Book Award
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