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Othering Subaltern(ity)

Othering Subaltern(ity)

$26.00
Author:Edited by Dr Brighton A Rose, Ms Steffi Santhana Mary, Dr Cynthia Winnie and Dr L Santhosh Kumar
ISBN 13:9789392469633
Binding:Hardbound
Language:English
Year:2023
Subject:Language and literature

About the Book

“There’s really no such thing as the ‘voiceless.’ There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.” —Arundhati Roy Writing and analysis are influenced by cultural norms as much as they are by current events and new philosophical pe rspe ctives. The re has be e n a fundamental shift in our conception of history and docume ntation due to the subje ctive nature of governmental issues, cultural factors, historical contexts, and ideological stances. The literary industry has been profoundly impacted by this, leading to the development of a new subfield of literary criticism that looks at culture for critical insight. Academically focused cultures have far-reaching consequences. Rapid changes in popular music, scientific research, technological advancement, and industrialization are all accounted for under the broader term “culture” and have impacted the modern research and scholarly community. All mysteries of life, history, and politics are mirrored in literature of our time. The goal of any literary text is to open the eyes of its readers to previously unrevealed information—the suppressed voices of our time parade unspoken and fabricated realities under the banner of authenticity. Due to political monopolization, subversion and containment are facilitated by the institutions. The field of literary studies embarked on a path of intellectual inquiry has ultimately led to the development of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. Autotelic has ushered in an era, where literature reigned supreme, and writers, armed with the power of language, began doing miraculous feats. Therefore, books are the cultural resuscitation that will keep the sore open. In this historical juncture, liminality and inbetweenness serve as metonymic focal points, illustrative of transitions and upheavals. Without a doubt, the subalterns experience cultural shock and homesickness in all this wealth and renown.