Call for Paper on “Dalit Autobiography:
A Critical Study”
Authentic, scholarly and unpublished research
papers are invited from academics and writers for publication in an edited
volume with ISBN. Authors are requested to strictly follow the submission
guidelines mentioned herewith in their papers. Only electronic submission via
email will be accepted for publication. The proposed title of the volume which
is below, may subject to change:
Dalit Autobiography: A Critical Study
Dalit Autobiography is a distinctive literary
form in the sense that it shifts from personal ‘I’ to communal ‘we’. This
shifting from individual to communal differentiates such autobiographies from
mainstream autobiographies where the autobiography mainly centers round
personal experiences of the autobiographer concerned. On the other hand, Dalit
Autobiographies deal not only with the individual writer but also with the
community he or she belongs to.
Transformation of individualistic ‘I’ into communal ‘we’ makes such
autobiographies completely distinctive literary form. Such autobiography
reflects not only Dalit life and suffering but also their voice of protest and
resistance. In this sense, Dalit autobiographers are activists and writers as
well. Among Dalit autobiographers, irrespective of gender, there are
innumerable autobiographies written by male and female Dalit writers. So, the
area of present study is immense and wide. Authors can apply their liberty in
choosing their preferred Dalit autobiographer. Some famous and suggested Dalit
autobiographers, whom authors may prefer, though not compulsory, are given
below:
Male
Dalit Autobiographers:
Sharan Kumar Limbale, Laxman Mane, Narendra
Jadhav, Balbir Madhopuri, Kancha Ilaiah, Shankararo Kharat, Daya Pawar, P.E.
Sonkamble, Arvind Malagatti, G. Kalyana Rao, Laxman Gaikwad, K.A. Gunasekaran, Omprakash
Valmiki, Siddalingaiah, Y.B. Satyanarayana, Kishore Shantabai Kale etc.
Female
Dalit Autobiographers:
Shantabai Kamble, Urmila Pawar,
Bama Faustina Susairaj, Babytai Kamble, Kumud Pawde, Gogu
Shyamala, Mukta Sarvagod, Vijila Chirrappad, Shilpa Raj, Sujatha Gidla, Yashica
Dutt, Sumitra S. Mehrol etc.
Submission
Guidelines
Ø File must be in Microsoft Word format
following MLA 8th/9th edition carrying a self declaration that it is an
original work and has not been published/ sent for publication anywhere else.
Ø Font & size: Times New Roman 12, whereas
the title must be in 14 point size, bold.
Ø Word limit: Minimum 2000 and Maximum 4000
including Abstract
Ø A brief bio-note of 150 words of the
respective authors should be attached towards the end of the paper.
Ø Authors are requested to submit their
manuscript to cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com before 30 November, 2024 (If
you need an extension for one or two weeks after the deadline, you may mail to
cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com before the deadline is over)
For
any other query, feel free to mail at cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com
Regards
Dr. Dipak Giri
Author-cum-Editor