The audacious raconteur : sovereignty and storytelling in colonial India /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prasad, Leela (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2020]
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Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:ix, 206 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501752278
1501752278