| ID | 175490 |
| Title Proper | Mother Tongues—the Disruptive Possibilities of Feminist Vernaculars |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Brueck, Laura |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay considers the methodological intervention of understanding a ‘mother tongue’ (matribhasha) as a gendered vernacular. It seeks to illustrate the subversive potential of the vernacular as a gendered lens though which we can understand the Dalit feminist critiques of caste hierarchies and Dalit and non-Dalit patriarchies, and the places they intersect. The essay considers the works of Anita Bharti and Meena Kandasamy, contemporary Dalit women authors who write in Hindi and English, respectively. Thus, this paper extends the definition of the vernacular beyond the confines of linguistic and regional specificity, allowing for a feminist reclamation of the term. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.5; Oct 2020: p.988-1008 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2020-10 43, 5 |
| Key Words | Literature ; Feminism ; Dalit ; Vernacular ; Poetry ; Premchand ; Literary Criticism ; Mother Tongue ; The Thakur’s Well |