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In Quest Of Indian Folktales
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Author : Sadhana Naithani
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2006-05-21
In Quest Of Indian Folktales written by Sadhana Naithani and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-21 with Social Science categories.
"[A] rare piece of scholarly detective work." -- Margaret Mills, Ohio State University In Quest of Indian Folktales publishes for the first time a collection of northern Indian folktales from the late 19th century. Reputedly the work of William Crooke, a well-known folklorist and British colonial official, the tales were actually collected, selected, and translated by a certain Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. In 1996, Sadhana Naithani discovered this unpublished collection in the archive of the Folklore Society, London. Since then, she has uncovered the identity of the mysterious Chaube and the details of his collaboration with the famous folklorist. In an extensive four-chapter introduction, Naithani describes Chaube's relationship to Crooke and the essential role he played in Crooke's work, as both a native informant and a trained scholar. By unearthing the fragmented story of Chaube's life, Naithani gives voice to a new identity of an Indian folklore scholar in colonial India. The publication of these tales and the discovery of Chaube's role in their collection reveal the complexity of the colonial intellectual world and problematize our own views of folklore in a postcolonial world.
In Quest Of Indian Folktales Pul
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Author : Sadhana Naithani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
In Quest Of Indian Folktales Pul written by Sadhana Naithani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Folklore categories.
A Twist In The Tale
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Author : Aditi De
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 2005
A Twist In The Tale written by Aditi De and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Timeless tales from all over India. From Bengal to Bastar and Kashmir to Coorg, there are stories that have been handed down generations: bedtime stories for children, fireside stories for travellers, who have heard these tales, wondered at them and repeated them to others. In A Twist in the Tale: More Indian Folktales, Aditi De collects forty such stories from various parts of India and retells them with dollops of humour. A friendless crocodile, a timid mouse and a vain fox are among some of the eccentric characters that appear in this book. There is also a clever princess, a hapless priest with heron feathers flying out of his mouth, and galleries of rogues. Strange happenings are not uncommon, so a nail tree grows out of nail clippings and a beetle saves a man from the dungeons. Full of the details of everyday life, festivities and food, these ageless stories have seldom been so exciting and such fun. Accompanied by Uma Krishnaswamy's brilliant illustrations, this book will introduce the magic of Indian folktales to a new generation of readers.
Tales Of India
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2018-02-27
Tales Of India written by and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-27 with Fiction categories.
Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.
Indian Folk Tales
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Author : S. M. Natesa Sastri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
Indian Folk Tales written by S. M. Natesa Sastri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Chennai (India) categories.
Folktales Of India
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Author : Brenda E. F. Beck
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Folktales Of India written by Brenda E. F. Beck and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Social Science categories.
Bringing together nearly one hundred tales translated from fourteen languages, Folktales of India opens the vast narrative world of Indian folklore to readers of English. Beck includes oral tales collected from tribal areas, peasant groups, urban areas, and remote villages in north and south India, and the distinctive boundary regions of Kashmir, Assam, and Manipur. The tales in this collection emphasize universal human characteristics—truthfulness, modesty, loyalty, courage, generosity, and honesty. Each story is meant to be savored individually with special attention given to the great range of motifs presented and the many distinct narrative styles used. Folktales of India offers a superb anthology of India's bountiful narrative tradition. "This collection does an excellent job of representing India. . . . It is the type of book that can be enjoyed by all readers who love a well-told tale as well as by scholars of traditional narrative and scholars of India in general."—Hugh M. Flick, Jr., Asian Folklore Studies "The stories collected here are representative, rich in structural subtlety, and endowed with fresh earthy humor."—Kunal Chakraborti, Contributions to Indian Sociology
Indian Folktales
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Author : Anupa Lal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Indian Folktales written by Anupa Lal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Folklore, Indian categories.
In India wondrous things always happen: A gusty princess imperils her life so she can rescue her brothers from the land of the magic bird ... A clever zamindar's wife sets a demon an impossible task ... A brave landowners's wife single-handedly outsmarts a gang of dacoils ... In this enchanting collection of India's timeless folktales retold by bestselling author Anupa Lal, dauntless women catch thieves, argue with high-handed kings, outwit presumptous rats and deal with dangerous demons.
Indian Folktales From Mauritius
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Author : Dawood Auleear
language : en
Publisher: NFSC www.indianfolklore.org
Release Date : 2006
Indian Folktales From Mauritius written by Dawood Auleear and has been published by NFSC www.indianfolklore.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Folk literature, Indic categories.
The Story Time Of The British Empire
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Author : Sadhana Naithani
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2010-05-12
The Story Time Of The British Empire written by Sadhana Naithani and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-12 with Social Science categories.
In The Story-Time of the British Empire, author Sadhana Naithani examines folklore collections compiled by British colonial administrators, military men, missionaries, and women in the British colonies of Africa, Asia, and Australia between 1860 and 1950. Much of this work was accomplished in the context of colonial relations and done by non-folklorists, yet these oral narratives and poetic expressions of non-Europeans were transcribed, translated, published, and discussed internationally. Naithani analyzes the role of folklore scholarship in the construction of colonial cultural politics as well as in the conception of international folklore studies. Since most folklore scholarship and cultural history focuses exclusively on specific nations, there is little study of cross-cultural phenomena about empire and/or postcoloniality. Naithani argues that connecting cultural histories, especially in relation to previously colonized countries, is essential to understanding those countries' folklore, as these folk traditions result from both internal and European influence. The author also makes clear the role folklore and its study played in shaping intercultural perceptions that continue to exist in the academic and popular realms today. The Story-Time of the British Empire is a bold argument for a twenty-first-century vision of folklore studies that is international in scope and that understands folklore as a transnational entity.
Caribbean Indian Folktales
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Caribbean Indian Folktales written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Social Science categories.
" .....The book consists of a collection of 25 stories which have been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth from India to the Caribbean over a century and a half." -- back cover.