LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 17:11 November 2017
ISSN 1930-2940

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Angst of the Tyrannized:
A Reading of Omprakash Valmiki’s Joothan

S. Johny, Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. J. G. Duresh


Subaltern Literature

A remarkable feature of Post-colonial Literary Writing is the emergence of the voice of the subalterns who have been marginalized for ages. Due to the hegemony of the elite the downtrodden who remain in the periphery of the social structure could not find due representation either in history or literature. In the post-colonial period there is a rapid rise of the subaltern as they move towards the centre. Gita Vishwanath rightly observes that “studying the post-colonial identity of individuals who constitute such marginal groups is part of the enterprise of post-colonial studies.” (175) Interestingly, writers from the oppressed social groups bring forth wonderful literary texts which are invariably related to the experiences of subaltern life. The writings of black writers, the natives of Canada and the tribal and Dalit writers of India can be cited as examples.

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Dalit Literature

In the Indian context, Dalit literature has established itself as a distinct genre. In the second part of twentieth century, several Dalit writers from different linguistic backgrounds have brought out poems, novels and autobiographical writings which portray the miseries and misfortunes of Dalits. Commenting on the crux of Dalit literature, G. Dominic Savio claims that “That Dalits who are doubly marginalized on account of caste and colonization try to recognize their voice through literature of their own is truly post-colonial”. (13)

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S. Johny
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Department of English
Scott Christian College (Autonomous)
Nagercoil 629001
Tamilnadu
India
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Dr. J. G. Duresh
Associate Professor & Head
Department of English
Scott Christian College (Autonomous)
Nagercoil 629001
Tamilnadu
India
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