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Devi, Mahasweta

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Abstract

Mahasweta Devi (b. 1926) is an activist, a renowned author of literary fiction and radical journalism, and is one of the most important postcolonial public intellectuals of contemporary India. Her work is concerned with the aboriginal (adivasi or tribal) citizens of India, as well as other marginalized and disenfranchised groups that collectively make up the contemporary Indian poor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies
Publisherwiley
Pages1-3
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781119076506
ISBN (Print)9781119076513
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

Keywords

  • Bengali literature
  • civil rights
  • contemporary Indian literature
  • Indian tribals
  • journalism
  • literary history
  • postcolonialism
  • women's writing

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