The Colonial Prison in Bengal, 1860-1945: History, Governmentality, and Colonial Experiences in Literary Writings - Hardcover
by Animesh Bag
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Availability:In StockContributor:Animesh BagSeries:World Histories of Crime, Culture and ViolencePublish date:9/27/2025Pages:258
Language:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9783031958335ISBN-10:3031958330UPC:9783031958335Book Category:History, Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, Asian, CriminologyProduct ID:SC3PG9HF00
The Colonial Prison in Bengal, 1860-1945: History, Governmentality, and Colonial Experiences in Literary Writings
This book presents alternative histories of the colonial prison in Bengal, 1860-1945, focusing on the experiences of the colonised subject as produced in literary writings including fiction, dramas, and life writings. The colonial prison, as defined by penal acts, jail codes, jail manuals, committee reports, administrative data, and statistics, was a modern punitive institution that evolved from...
Series: World Histories of Crime, Culture and Violence
Language:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9783031958335ISBN-10:3031958330UPC:9783031958335Book Category:History, Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Asia, Asian, CriminologyProduct ID:SC3PG9HF00
Animesh Bag is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at K. K. Das College, Kolkata, India. His scholarly works have been published in books and journals, both in English and Bengali. His primary research explores how literature represents, archives, and critiques the lived experiences of crime and punishment in modern legal and penal frameworks.
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
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