Self‐Empowerment In Siddalingaiah's Ooru Keri: A Study

Autobiography has been a popular genre of Dalit Literature. It places an authenticity of experiences of Dalits in the Indian Orthodox Hindu Caste System. Siddalingaiah is one of India's foremost Dalit writers. Born in Magadi in southern Karnataka, he studied in a village school and went to Bang...

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Published in:	Voice of dalit Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 19 - 24
Main Author:	Bharathiraja, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01-01-2012 Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd
Subjects:	Caste Education Families & family life Narratives Schools Society Students Teachers India
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Summary:	Autobiography has been a popular genre of Dalit Literature. It places an authenticity of experiences of Dalits in the Indian Orthodox Hindu Caste System. Siddalingaiah is one of India's foremost Dalit writers. Born in Magadi in southern Karnataka, he studied in a village school and went to Bangalore to acquire M.A., and Plz.D degrees. His autobiographic novel Ooru Keri accounts how the author got self‐empowerment from the low socio‐economic status and protested against injustice and affirmed Dalit self-respect tlirouglz lzis writings.
ISSN:	0974-3545 0976-3929 0974-3545
DOI:	10.1177/0974354520120102