ON GENDER AND REVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT SAWHNEY,SIMONA EDITOR MACLEAN,KAMA EDITOR text HYDERABAD ORIENT BLACKSWAN PRIVATE LIMITED 2025 monographic eng

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330p.; Writer and revolutionary worker Yashpal (1903–1976) was an important member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), a radical political group involved in India’s freedom struggle. After his arrest in 1932, he famously turned—in his own words—‘from bullet to bulletin’. This was the beginning of a long and prolific career as a novelist, short story writer, journalist and political commentator. This book offers a reappraisal of Yashpal’s work and legacy, critically examining his crucial role in both the literary and the socio-political history of India and focusing on his preoccupation with questions of gender and sexuality. An international group of scholars, working in both Hindi and English, has contributed to this volume, which also features a personal essay by Yashpal’s son Anand. A comprehensive volume on an inimitable figure in modern Indian history, it is essential reading for scholars of literature, cultural studies and those seeking to engage with modern Hindi literature. EDITED BY SIMONA SAWHNEY AND KAMA MACLEAN IN ENGLISH LITERARY CRITICISM SOCIO POLITICAL HISTORY CULTURAL STUDIES 891.438 SIM/Y 9789354427091 260708 20260708111711.0