The Fantastic World of the Bengali Roopkatha: Unpacking Gender, Generation and Genre
(2023)
Thesis
Adhya, R. The Fantastic World of the Bengali Roopkatha: Unpacking Gender, Generation and Genre. (Thesis). SOAS University of London
This thesis explores a Bengali literary genre called the roopkatha, which has commonly been seen as a counterpart to English 'fairy tales' It traces its crystallisation from the oral tradition to becoming both anti-colonial, or 'Swadeshi', literature... Read More about The Fantastic World of the Bengali Roopkatha: Unpacking Gender, Generation and Genre.