Black Avatar: And Other Essays Majmudar Amit
The first nonfiction collection by internationally acclaimed writer and translator Amit Majmudar, Black Avatar combines elements of memoir, biography, history, and literary criticism.The eight pieces…
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The first nonfiction collection by internationally acclaimed writer and translator Amit Majmudar, Black Avatar combines elements of memoir, biography, history, and literary criticism.The eight pieces in this deeply engaging volume reflect author Amit Majmudar's comprehensive studies of American, European, and Indian traditions, as well as his experiences in both suburban Ohio and the western Indian state of Gujarat. The volume begins with the title piece, a fifteen-part examination of "How Colorism Came to India." Tracing the evolution of India's bias in favor of light skin, Majmudar reflects on the effects of colonialism, drawing upon sources ranging from early Sanskrit texts to contemporary film and television.Other essays illuminate subjects both timely and timeless. "The Ramayana and the Birth of Poetry" discusses how suffering is portrayed in art and
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