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Caste and Outcast by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (editor); Gordon Chang (editor); Akhil Gupta (editor); Purnima Mankekar (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A person of rare talent and broad appeal, Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. As the author of two dozen published volumes of poetry, drama, fiction, social commentary, philosophy, translations, and children's stories, Mukerji was a pivotal figure in the transmission and interpretation of Indian traditions to Americans in the first several decades of the twentieth century. This reissue of his classic autobiography Caste and Outcast, with a new Introduction and Afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work and to contribute to the exploration of the South Asian experience in America. Originally published in 1923, this book is an exercise in both cultural translation and cultural critique. In the first half of the book, Mukerji draws upon his early experiences as a Bengali Brahmin in India, hoping to convey to readers "an intimate impression of eastern life"; the second half describes Mukerji's coming to America and his experiences as a student, worker, and activist in California. Mukerji's text, written in an engaging personal style, is th

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Author

Dhan Gopal Mukerji (editor); Gordon Chang (editor); Akhil Gupta (editor); Purnima Mankekar (editor)

Publisher

Stanford University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781503619951

Category

nonfiction