Fear and Other Stories

31 March, 2023

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Dalpat Chauhan

Translated by Hemang Ashwinkumar

This collection of short stories by the Gujarati writer Dalpat Chauhan explores, in different settings, Savarna violence against Dalit communities as well as resistance and anger against it. It questions and unravels dominant narratives and silence on caste oppression within history and mythology.

Hamish Hamilton India, Rs 499, 220 pages

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