Fear and other stories (Record no. 358828)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9780670096435 |
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Transcribing agency | AACR-II |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | CHA D |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | Chauhan, Dalpat |
9 (RLIN) | 12105 |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Fear and other stories |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Gurugram |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin Random House |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2023 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 189 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Chauhan's writing is resistance literature. It echoes the harrowing screams of a people long suppressed.<br/>Fear and Other Stories is a reminder of the inherent dangers of the Dalit life, a life subjected to unimaginable violence and terror even in its most mundane moments. In this collection of short stories, veteran Gujarati writer Dalpat Chauhan narrates these lived experiences of exasperation and anger with startling vividity. His characters chronicle a deep history of resistance, interrogating historical, mythological and literary legends, foregrounding the perspectives of the disenfranchised.<br/>Chauhan deftly wields his prose to counter dominant narratives, pointing out gaps and voicing the silences within. In ?The Payback, for a change, we see famished savarnas begging Dalit families for food that they scorn otherwise. The eponymous Fear follows the heroic but doomed resistance of Dalit youths fighting against savarna men with the 'right' to enter their homes and molest women inside. And the allegorical Cold Blood features a doctor who tries to leave behind his identity with his surname, only to be reminded of it when the savarnas accept his blood, but not water from his hands.<br/>Hemang Ashwinkumar's nimble translation introduces the English reader to Chauhan's heart-wrenching stories while unmasking a rural Gujarat unrecognizable from its supposedly vibrant idylls. His introduction to the book not just contextualises Chauhan's work, but is also a touching and thought-provoking commentary on the larger canvas of Dalit literature. |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element | English Fiction |
9 (RLIN) | 12106 |
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Personal name | Ashwinkumar, Hemang (Trans.) |
9 (RLIN) | 12107 |
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Koha item type | Books |
Date last seen | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired |
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2025-07-15 | CHA D | 178974 | 499.00 | 2025-07-15 | Books | Not Missing | Dewey Decimal Classification | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2025-07-15 |