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Dalit Literature Summary

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The history of Dalit Literature can be traced upto the 12th century when the first Dalit writers like Madara Chennaiah and Dohara Kakkaiah came into existence. The term ‘Dalit literature’ was first used in 1958, at the first ever Dalit conference held in Bombay. However as an identity marker, the term ‘Dalit’ came into prominence in 1972, when a group of young Marathi writers-activists founded an organization called Dalit panthers. The name expressed their feelings of kinship and solidarity with Black Panthers who were engaged in a militant struggle for African-American rights in the U.S.A. Arjun Dangle, a writer and leader of the Dalit panther movement, wrote: Dalit is not a caste but a realization and is related to the experiences, joys and sorrows and struggles of those in the lowest strata of society. It matures with a sociological point of view and is …show more content…

The author has portrayed the ills and evils, the Dalits had to undergo in the olden day society in India. The oppression faced by the lower strata of the society being the central theme, this work can be concluded as Dalit literature. Though the novel's world is desolate, the remarkable progress attained by the society of Kerala with respect to literacy, education, health care, social equality, and cultural awakening is an accolade to the relentless efforts of zealots like Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The translator's introduction seems to recommend that Kerala has remained essentially as it was when Scavenger's Son was published. The series editor should take care that it does not misrepresent the reality of Asian society to a metropolitan audience. R. E. Asher is a celebrated academician who has worked in many universities around the world. He was first holder of the Vaikam Mohammed Basheer Chair for modern Indian literature. This could be his exposure to Malayalam

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