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Harijan a Novel

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Availability:In StockContributor:Gopinath MohantyPublish date:2021-08-05Pages:328
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rupa Publications India Pvt LtdISBN-13:9789390652808ISBN-10:9390652804UPC:9789390652808Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:ClassicsSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.73 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SC7MK43V5X
First published in the Odia in 1948, and translated for the first time here into English by Bikram Das, Gopinath Mohanty's Harijan is one of the most original and radical Indian novels of the twentieth century. It brings to vivid life the story of a group of Mehentars living in a slum. Cleaning latrines with their bare hands is the only work that they can hope to find as their caste excludes them from every other occupation. The leader of this group is the middle-aged and foul-mouthed Jema who starts her day by gulping down a potful of liquor and smoking pinkas in order to deal with the stench of the excreta. One day, Jema comes down with a fever and is unable to go to work. Fourteen-year-old Puni offers to take her mother's place. The next morning Puni wakes up early, bathes, puts on a clean sari, and dabs some cheap perfume on her skin. Stepping out of the hut excitedly, she picks up basket and broom.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rupa Publications India Pvt LtdISBN-13:9789390652808ISBN-10:9390652804UPC:9789390652808Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:ClassicsSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.73 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SC7MK43V5X
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd

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