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Protest as Theme and Resistance as Technique : Australian Aboriginal Poetry and Dalit Poetry
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Protest as Theme and Resistance as Technique : Australian Aboriginal Poetry and Dalit Poetry
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This paper compares Australian Aboriginal poetry with texts and contexts of one of India's minority groups. Dalit poetry is written in Telugu, on of the major regional languages of India, and like Aboriginal literature, Dalit incorporates a literature of resistance which has 'contributed to radical change in social, cultural, political and literary fields' in India. 'Culturally and historically speaking, Australian Aboriginal poetry and Dalit poetry have different roots and destinations but age-old exploitation being the common theme and inspiration, a comparative study of these two literatures can be of interest. Besides, both groups claim to be the original inhabitants of their countries and both produce fourth world literatures which express direct protest and condemnation of their oppressors' (217).
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Protest as Theme and Resistance as Technique : Australian Aboriginal Poetry and Dalit Poetry
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