Literatures from Northeast India: Beyond the Centre–Periphery Debate

This book explores the literary traditions of Northeast India, critically analyzing works from authors and poets and examining the hegemonies of language, ethnicity, and politics that shape these voices. It highlights the unique use of language, forms, cultural symbols, and metaphors to articulate the experiences of conflict, beauty, and culture in the region. It also explores themes of representation, identity, and power, showcasing voices and perspectives of dissent, criticism, and introspection. The book is of interest to students and researchers of literature, language, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and South Asian studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 16 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Northeast India, a region with rich cultural and ethnolinguistic diversity, boasts a vibrant literary tradition that reflects the diverse histories, languages, socio-cultural practices, and religious beliefs of its people. The literature of Northeast India is characterized by its unique use of language, forms, cultural symbols, and metaphors, which articulate the unique experiences of conflict, beauty, and culture in this area.

Focusing on the translingual and transcultural aspects of these literary works, the book examines the dynamics between literature, language, and their socio-cultural influences. It pays attention to themes of representation, identity, and power to showcase voices and perspectives of dissent, criticism, and introspection. By re-examining the idea of the center and the periphery and the position of subaltern literary voices, the book explores contemporary critical approaches to literature from the Northeast.

This book will be of interest to students and researchers of literature, language, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and South Asian studies. It provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the literary traditions of Northeast India, shedding light on the complex interplay between language, culture, and power in shaping the region's literary landscape.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032225302