The Branded - Uchalya - Award Winning Novel
Publisher:
Sahitya Akademi
Language:
English
Pages:
233
Country of Origin:
India
Age Range:
18-100
Average Reading Time
466 mins
Book Description
Uchalya, literally meaning 'pilferer', is an autobiographical account of the life of a stereotyped underdog but of a representative of a section of society thriving on petty crimes. It is a poignant satire on social inequiality and a candid account of the author's life brought up in the Uchalya community. His treatment of the Dalit theme, in which his own delicsate subjectivity is a part, is widely acclaimed for the masterful sensitivity. He depicts in all their subtlety and pougnancy the inner feeling, suffering and empotional complexities of a tribe historically viewed as criminals. The novel has the freshness of rugged sincerity written in a style untamed by sophistication and therefore has become unquestionably valueable as a socially significant document besides being a powerful literary work.
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