Yapanchitra, a Profile of Life

Yapanchitra, a Profile of Life

Author: Prabālakumāra Basu

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Chiefly on the works of American, Australian, European, Indic, Japanese, New Zealand poets; includes selected works translated from Spanish, Czech, Japanese, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, and other languages; conceived by the editor.


CONTEMPORARY ADIVASI WRITINGS IN INDIA: SHIFTING PARADIGMS

CONTEMPORARY ADIVASI WRITINGS IN INDIA: SHIFTING PARADIGMS

Author: Dr. Rajshree Trivedi, Dr. Rupalee Burke

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-11-12

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1643245163

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This book contains scholarly articles by academicians and activists offering meaningful critiques on various aspects of writings by Adivasis, their way of life, and the reception/implications of these writings based on disciplines such as social psychology, cultural studies, political science, sociology, anthropology and cognitive linguistics. The contributors have put in sincere efforts to explain the critical or historical theory which their articles are couched in. While the first few articles offer critical analyses of writings by Adivasi and non-Adivasi writers, inadequate representation of writings by Adivasi writers and activists in university syllabi across Kerala, issues of publication, reception and the importance of translation, comparative analysis of novels by Adivasi and indigenous writers, ethics of reading Adivasi literature, case study of the writings of an independent researcher of Adivasi history, ecocritical analysis of the poems of a poet largely belonging to the oral tradition, the last two articles are empirical observations of activists, who are actively involved in the cultural sphere of the Adivasis in India and outside, on the need for inter-tribal councils and the importance of orality. The book aims to facilitate academicians, scholars, researchers and students by providing fresh and unexplored critical perspectives on subjects related to contemporary Adivasi writings and culture in India.


Small Bodies of Water

Small Bodies of Water

Author: Nina Mingya Powles

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 2021-08-05

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1838852166

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'Remarkable' Robert Macfarlane 'Gorgeous' Amy Liptrot 'Urgent and nourishing' Jessica J. Lee Nina Mingya Powles first learned to swim in Borneo – where her mother was born and her grandfather studied freshwater fish. There, the local swimming pool became her first body of water. Through her life there have been others that have meant different things, but have still been, in their own way, home: from the wild coastline of New Zealand to a pond in northwest London. In lyrical, powerful prose, Small Bodies of Water weaves together memories, dreams and nature writing. Exploring everything from migration, food, family, earthquakes and the ancient lunisolar calendar, Nina reflects on a girlhood spent growing up between two cultures, and what it means to belong.


Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas

Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas

Author: K. Moti Gokulsing

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1136772847

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India is the largest film producing country in the world and its output has a global reach. After years of marginalisation by academics in the Western world, Indian cinemas have moved from the periphery to the centre of the world cinema in a comparatively short space of time. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, this Handbook looks at the complex reasons for this remarkable journey. Combining a historical and thematic approach, the Handbook discusses how Indian cinemas need to be understood in their historical unfolding as well as their complex relationships to social, economic, cultural, political, ideological, aesthetic, technical and institutional discourses. The thematic section provides an up-to-date critical narrative on diverse topics such as audience, censorship, film distribution, film industry, diaspora, sexuality, film music and nationalism. The Handbook provides a comprehensive and cutting edge survey of Indian cinemas, discussing Popular, Parallel/New Wave and Regional cinemas as well as the spectacular rise of Bollywood. It is an invaluable resource for students and academics of South Asian Studies, Film Studies and Cultural Studies.


The Outrun: A Memoir

The Outrun: A Memoir

Author: Amy Liptrot

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0393609006

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“It’s wild writing: sexy, unguarded, raw, and ardent … highly recommended.”—The Millions After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy’s inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney’s wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place that shaped her. A Guardian Best Nonfiction Book of 2016 Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller New Statesman Book of the Year


The Book of Indian Butterflies

The Book of Indian Butterflies

Author: Isaac David Kehimkar

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 9780195696202

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The Book of Indian Butterflies describes 734 species of butterflies that commonly occur in the Indian subcontinent. Most descriptions are illustrated with color images of specimens from the Bombay Natural History Society's collection as well as with color photographs of butterflies from across the country in their natural habitats. The book also includes color photographs showing the life history of different butterfly groups and their adaptation techniques. Besides highlighting the rich biodiversity of India's butterfly fauna, this book is a highly enjoyable guide for nature lovers. Isaac Kehimkar discusses the biology and identification of butterflies, as well as butterfly watching, photography, and rearing. Written by an expert in the field, The Book of Indian Butterflies is a comprehensive and updated guide to India's butterflies.


The Farewell Tourist

The Farewell Tourist

Author: Alison Glenny

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781988531298

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The magnetic process -- Drift -- Footnotes to The heroic age -- Footnotes to A history of the atmosphere -- Footnotes to A history of the cryosphere -- Footnotes to A history of the honeymoon -- Footnotes to A history of climate -- Appendix 1. Magnetic traces -- Appendix 2. Correspondence.


Tagore and Nationalism

Tagore and Nationalism

Author: K. L. Tuteja

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-03-15

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 8132236963

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This volume brings together eminent Tagore scholars and younger writers to revisit the concepts of nation, nationalism, identity and selfhood, civilization, culture and homeland in Tagore’s writings. As these ideas take up the centre-stage of politics in the subcontinent as also elsewhere in the world in the 21st century, it becomes extremely relevant to revisit his works in this context. Tagore’s ambivalence towards nationalism as an ideology was apparent in the responses in his discussions with Indians and non-Indians alike. Tagore developed the concept of ‘syncretic’ civilization as a basis of nationalist civilizational unity, where society was central, unlike the European model of state-centric civilization. However, as the subterranean tensions of communalism became clear in the early 20th century, Tagore reflexively critiqued his own political position in society. He thus emerged as the critic of the nation/nation-state and in this he shared his deep unease with other thinkers like Romain Rolland and Albert Einstein. This volume for the first time covers the socio-political, historical, literary and cultural concerns relating to Tagore’s efforts towards the 'de-colonization' of the Self. The volume begins with various perspectives on Tagore’s ‘ambivalence’ about nationalism. It encompasses critical examinations of Tagore’s literary works and other art forms as well as adaptations of his works on film. It also reads Tagore’s nationalism in a comparative mode with contemporary thinkers in India and abroad who were engaged in similar debates.