{"product_id":"imaginary-maps","title":"Imaginary Maps","description":"Imaginary Maps presents three stories from noted Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi in conjunction with readings of these tales by famed cultural and literary critic, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. Weaving history, myth and current political realities, these stories explore troubling motifs in contemporary Indian life through the figures and narratives of indigenous tribes in India. At once delicate and violent, Devi's stories map the experiences of the \"tribals\" and tribal life under decolonization. In \"The Hunt,\" \"Douloti the Bountiful\" and the deftly wrought allegory of tribal agony \"Pterodactyl, Pirtha, and Puran Sahay,\" Ms. Devi links the specific fate of tribals in India to that of marginalized peoples everywhere.\n\nGayatri Spivak's readings of these stories connect the necessary \"power lines\" within them, not only between local and international structures of power (patriarchy, nationalisms, late capitalism), but also to the university.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0415904633\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0415904633.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Devi, Mahasweta|Spivak, Gayatri\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499423670330,"sku":"DBV.0415904633.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0415904633-0.jpg?v=1783028986","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/imaginary-maps","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}