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Identity, Politics, and Narratives of Belonging

Northeast India in Literature and Contemporary Discourses

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This collection of essays explores Northeast India’s diverse heritage, from its literature and folklore to gender dynamics. It delves into identity, beliefs, and customs, revealing how they shape regional identities and the evolving cultural discourse of the region.

The collection of essays draws from a comprehensive exploration of Northeast India’s diverse heritage, intently capturing richly textured social landscape, sacred environment, natural resources, literary…
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The collection of essays draws from a comprehensive exploration of Northeast India’s diverse heritage, intently capturing richly textured social landscape, sacred environment, natural resources, literary terrain, and culinary traditions. Its regional literature, along with their translations into English, remain a crucial aspect highlighted in this anthology. Alongside this, issues of gender dynamics and body politics, and the manner they engage with prevailing societal norms, is further revealed. Additionally, these essays intently focus on identity, beliefs, and customs, providing an in-depth analysis of customary practices, regional folklore, and religious beliefs and how they shape regional identities and cultural dynamics. Through its critical portrayal of these multifaceted aspects of the Northeastern region, this collection reveals the reciprocal interplay of regional customs and folklore and their reflections in the evolving cultural discourse of Northeast India. In the process, it actively contributes to the ongoing dialogues on the region’s diverse literatures, customs, and community practices.

Dr Nilakshi Goswami’s research encompasses comics and graphic novels, visual studies, and gender and sexuality, with a focus on Southeast Asian literature and popular culture. A Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2020-2021) at Boston University’s Department of Anthropology, USA, Dr Goswami is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Foreign Languages at Girijananda Chowdhury University, India. Her academic recognitions include the CURA Fellowship at Boston University, Keene State College Fellowship for Genocide and Holocaust Studies, and the Sahapedia UNESCO Fellowship (2018).

Dr Arunima Das holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD, specializing in language, literature, and culture. Her research emphasizes oral narratives and textiles in India, earning international recognition, including a contribution to the Encyclopaedia of Urban Legends (2013). Her work employs socio-linguistic theories to analyze contemporary Indian oral traditions. As a faculty member at Gargi College, University of Delhi, she integrates multidisciplinary teaching approaches, focusing on critical thinking, creativity, and societal issues.

Swati Baruah, Kamayani Kumar, Kalpana Bora, Munmun Chutia, Sikha Das, Sangeeta Dutta, Nilakshi Goswami, Kaustav Padmapati, Shibani Phukan, Prerna Pradhan, Jerry Pyrtuh, Anujeema Saikia, Satyendra Singh, Tenzin Thekcho

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-4233-0
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-4233-0
  • Date of Publication: 2025-06-11

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-4234-9
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-4234-7
  • Date of Publication: 2025-06-11

Subject Codes:

  • BIC: JFHF, AFTB, JHMC
  • THEMA: JBGB(6FD), AFT, JHMC
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