Growing up untouchable in India : a Dalit autobiography
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Growing up untouchable in India : a Dalit autobiography
（Asian voices）
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2001
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Vasti
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Originally published in Marathi by Granthali, Mumbai, 1995, under the title: Vasti
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194) and index
内容説明・目次
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: hbk ISBN 9780742508804
内容説明
There is much in Vasant Moon's story of his vasti, his childhood neighborhood in India, that would probably be true of any ghetto anywhere in the world. There is hunger and deprivation, to be sure, but also a sense of community, an easy acceptance of petty crime and violence, the saving grace of sports and organized activities led by caring adults, the off-again on-again aid from relatives, the inexplicable cruelty and unexpected generosity, and escape through education. But there is much here that is peculiarly and vividly Indian as well. Primary among these is the factor of caste, a hierarchical system unrelated to race but based on ancient principles of hereditary pollution and purity, with Brahmans the purest and Untouchables the most polluted. Second is the presence of a hero so important he is described as a "wave," and surely no despised group has ever had a leader as meaningful as Dr. B. R. (Babasaheb) Ambedkar was and remains for India's awakened and ambitious Dalits. Third is nature, with Moon's compelling descriptions of Nagpur's heat and the vivid joy brought by the monsoon. Indeed, every tree, every fruit, every nook and cranny of the world in and around the vasti plays an important part in his story. Dalit literature, poetry, plays, and autobiographies have been one of the most important developments in the culture of India in the past thirty years, yet little has been translated for a Western audience. Vasant Moon's Growing Up Untouchable, the first Dalit autobiography to be published in English, is a moving and eloquent testament to a uniquely Indian life as well as to the universal human spirit.
目次
Chapter 1 The Neighborhood Chapter 2 Fearless Chapter 3 Callousness and Clouds Chapter 4 The Heat and Rain of Childhood Chapter 5 Dev Master's Curse Falls Chapter 6 Religious Hymns Chapter 7 Shooting Star Chapter 8 Chickpeas and Parched Rice Chapter 9 The Unconquered Chapter 10 Parade of Lions and Tigers Chapter 11 Foreshadowing Chapter 12 Holy Victory Chapter 13 Robust and Rollicking Chapter 14 Sports and Study Chapter 15 Pigeons and Politics Chapter 16 Climax Chapter 17 Wrath Chapter 18 Cultural Transformation Chapter 19 An Unspoiled Picture Chapter 20 The Welfare of the World Chapter 21 For What? For Books! Chapter 22 I Begin to Write Chapter 23 The End of Umar Khayam Chapter 24 Rising Moon Chapter 25 The Vows of Religion Chapter 26 Falling Star Chapter 27 Tying the Knot Chapter 28 The Spinning Top Chapter 29 Summing Up
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: pbk ISBN 9780742508811
内容説明
There is much in Vasant Moon's extraordinary story of his vasti, his childhood neighbourhood in India, that would probably be true of any urban ghetto anywhere in the world. But there is much that is peculiarly and vividly Indian. In this first autobiography of a so-called Untouchable, we learn about the inescapable hierarchy imposed by caste, based on ancient principles of heriditary pollution. We see the unmatched importance of the heroic Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for India's awakened and newly ambitious Dalits. We feel, viscerally, Nagpur's heat and the joy brought by the monsoon. Vasant Moon's Vasti, the first Dalit autobiography to be published in English, is a moving and eloquent testament to a uniquely Indian life as well as to the universal human spirit.
目次
Chapter 1 The Neighborhood Chapter 2 Fearless Chapter 3 Callousness and Clouds Chapter 4 The Heat and Rain of Childhood Chapter 5 Dev Master's Curse Falls Chapter 6 Religious Hymns Chapter 7 Shooting Star Chapter 8 Chickpeas and Parched Rice Chapter 9 The Unconquered Chapter 10 Parade of Lions and Tigers Chapter 11 Foreshadowing Chapter 12 Holy Victory Chapter 13 Robust and Rollicking Chapter 14 Sports and Study Chapter 15 Pigeons and Politics Chapter 16 Climax Chapter 17 Wrath Chapter 18 Cultural Transformation Chapter 19 An Unspoiled Picture Chapter 20 The Welfare of the World Chapter 21 For What? For Books! Chapter 22 I Begin to Write Chapter 23 The End of Umar Khayam Chapter 24 Rising Moon Chapter 25 The Vows of Religion Chapter 26 Falling Star Chapter 27 Tying the Knot Chapter 28 The Spinning Top Chapter 29 Summing Up
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