Straight line on palm. Translated Dalit Literature from South India with Deepa Antony

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Published Jul 1, 2020

Discovering stories and credible voices from regional literature is an important part of the reading journey. And Indian regional lit is often filled with stories that give voice to those who are marginalised by politics of caste. Which is why we got Kerala-based journalist, columnist, podcast host, Malayalam audiobook publisher and voracious reader Deepa Antony to talk about Dalit Literature from South India. She's focused on books in Malayalam and Tamil, some of which are translated in English. Plus there are some bonus reads too.

Books discussed:
Chemmeen by Thakazhi Sivasankarapilla (Translated by Anita Nair)
Seasons in the Palm by Perumal Murugan (Translated by V. Geetha )
Pulayathara by Paul Chirakkarode (Translated by Catherine Thankamma)
Heat by Poomani (Translated by N Kalyan Raman)
Meesa (Moustache) by S Hareesh (Translated by Jayasree Kalathil)

Not translated
Karikkottakkari by Vinoy Thomas (Malayalam)

English only
Coming Out as Dalit by Yashica Dutt

Bonus reading
Randidangazhi (Two Measures of Rice) by Thakazhi Sivasankarapilla (Translated by Shakoor)
Thottiyude Makan (Scavenger's Son) by Thakazhi Sivasankarapilla (Translated by R. E. Asher)
Poonachi by Perumal Murugan (Translated by N Kalyan Raman )
One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan (Translated by Aniruddhan Vasudevan)

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Edited by: Yohann Benson

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