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Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers

Arundhati Roy

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"Gorgeously wrought . . . pitch-perfect prose. . . . In language of terrible beauty, she takes India's everyday tragedies and reminds us to be outraged all over again."written in response to new developments in India that have seen the government launch a full scale war, "Operation Green Hunt," against the tribal community of Naxals defending their land in central India), and a previously unpublished essay also dealing with the government's response to the tribals' demands for greater land rights. Arundhati Roy's writings on the Naxals and her public support for their cause have led to a government investigation and threats of imprisonment, engendering worldwide petitions and outcry in her defense.

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Pages:: pages

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Publisher:: Hamish Hamilton Canada

Edition:: 1st, First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0241144620

ISBN13:: 9780241144626

kindle Asin:: B002QCJO3E

Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers

Arundhati Roy

4.00/5 (1434 ratings)

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"Gorgeously wrought . . . pitch-perfect prose. . . . In language of terrible beauty, she takes India's everyday tragedies and reminds us to be outraged all over again."written in response to new developments in India that have seen the government launch a full scale war, "Operation Green Hunt," against the tribal community of Naxals defending their land in central India), and a previously unpublished essay also dealing with the government's response to the tribals' demands for greater land rights. Arundhati Roy's writings on the Naxals and her public support for their cause have led to a government investigation and threats of imprisonment, engendering worldwide petitions and outcry in her defense.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Hamish Hamilton Canada

Edition:: 1st, First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0241144620

ISBN13:: 9780241144626

kindle Asin:: B002QCJO3E

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