The Scar
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Literature in translation
ISBN-10
9354426816
ISBN-13
9789354426810
Publisher
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
Imprint
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 15th, 2023
Print length
120 Pages
Weight
142 grams
Dimensions
14.20 x 21.60 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Fiction in translationSocial discrimination & inequality
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Considered the first modern Dalit autobiography in Tamil, The Scar is an important book calling for Dalit assertion and emancipation.
Growing up as a boy from the Parayar caste, in the milieu of Christian, Hindu and Muslim communities, K.A. Gunasekaran narrates the familiar tale of caste oppression and prejudice prevalent in the villages of Tamil Nadu. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is shown how the ‘low’ caste negotiates differently with the three religious communities. The deep pain of the Paraya surfaces through the risible anecdotes that ridicule the grievously unjust practices of the ‘upper’ castes. The book emphasises the fact that Indian villages are doubly caste-conscious and cruel, and that Dalit emancipation rests in better education for the community. Gunasekaran writes in an earthy and colloquial style to capture the innocence, cruelty and drama of a South Indian village.
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