The Audacious Raconteur, Sovereignty and Storytelling in Colonial India
Author
Prasad; Leela
Year
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Type
BOOK
Category
Imperialism in literature
Language
English
Pages
34
ISBN
978-1-50175-227-8
Link
Last Update
28-Nov-2025
Keywords
Performing Arts
Description
"The Audacious Raconteur tells the story of how between 1868 and 1930, four unknown Indian raconteurs, who were political subjects of a colonial regime, audaciously claimed sovereignty through their rambunctious storytelling and put empire in its place"--
