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This book explores Indian English writing and English translations of Indian works through the framework of the famine. It examines literary representations of famine across time from ancient and medieval India to colonial and contemporary times. The essays in the volume contribute to the...

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This book offers a critical exploration of the intersections of poverty, pollution, and caste in India through the lens of Dalit literature from across regions. Introducing the concept of Environmental Casteism within Indian ecology, it examines how entrenched hierarchies and systemic discrimination...

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Environmental Postcolonialism: A Literary Response is an academic investigation of the environmental repercussions of colonial destruction. This volume addresses the complex interplay between postcolonialism and environmental discourse through...

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Environmental Postcolonialism: A Literary Response is an academic investigation of the environmental repercussions of colonial destruction. This volume addresses the complex interplay between postcolonialism and environmental discourse through...

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Village is not just a place, but an idea. Likewise, a city is not just a place, but a metaphor. Human imagination has conceived both village and city as opposite to one another. When we were tired of living in villages, we invented cities; when we no-longer wanted to stay in the cities, we went back...

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The history of Afro-Americans in America is characterized by violence and bloodshed. Since there abduction from their mother land, blacks had to undergo excruciating ordeals; first on middle passage and second in slavery. Even after the abolition of slavery, their life was never easy as dominant...

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This book aims to provide nuanced understanding of the British Empire with reference to history, literature, and migration studies. It demonstrates subtle intersection of subaltern, diaspora, ecological, and gender perspectives, making it a scholarly yet engaging read. It features original and well...

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