Mahasweta Devi: Voice for Marginalised or Savarna Mic?
Exploring Mahasweta Devi's work as a writer and activist, this article questions if her savarna background overshadowed Adivasi voices in public discourse.
Exploring Mahasweta Devi's work as a writer and activist, this article questions if her savarna background overshadowed Adivasi voices in public discourse.
On her 100th birth anniversary, Mahasweta Devi's literature challenges historical amnesia and literary comfort. Her works give voice to Adivasi histories and marginalised lives.
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