Adivasi Writers: An Introduction to India's Indigenous Literature

Anthologies of Adivasi Writing

As we've been learning about Adivasi literature, we've encountered a number of Anthologies of Adivasi writing, some featuring creative works, while others feature writing that is journalistic or scholarly. While some of have been published in English, others are in Hindi and are as yet untranslated into English. 

Kavi Man Jani Man (Hindi, 2019). Edited by Vandana Tete. Collection of poetry Adivasi women.

Jaago Adivasi Jaago ("Wake Up, Adivasi, Wake Up") (Hindi, 2008). Edited by Dr. Kerubim Tirkey and Salkhan Murmu

Adivasi Darshan Aur Sahitya ("Adivasi Worldview and Literature") (Hindi, 2016) Edited by Vandana Teta 

Painted Words: An Anthology of Tribal Literature (English, 2002/2012). Edited by G.N. Devy

India's Indigenous peoples: A Journey of Self-Reflection on Culture, Society, and Sustainability (English 2021)

Vimukta: Freedom Stories. (English, 2021). Edited by Dakxin Bajrange and Henry Schwarz

Mandar Par Thaap (Adivasi Life Stories). (Hindi, 2021) Edited by Ajay Mehtab. Short stories by writers like Hariram Meena, Anuj Lugun, Jyoti Lakra, and others. 

Natural Federalism or Un-Natural Feminism. (English, 2022). Edited by Vandana Tete. 

Being Adivasi: Existence, Entitlements, Exclusion (English, 2021). Edited by Abhay Flaxian Xaxa and G.N. Devy. Essays by Virginius Xaxa, Naresh Chandra Saxena, Vincent Ekka, Ghansyam, Abhay Flaxian Xaxa and others. 

The Awakened Wind: The Oral Poetry of the Indian Tribes (English, 1983). Edited by Sitakant Mahaptra




Literary Criticism

Contemporary Adivasi Writings in India: Shifting Paradigms. (English, 2018). Notion Press, Chennai. Literary criticism on Adivasi writing with chapters on Haldhar Nag, writings from northeastern India, and Adivasi writing from Kerala. Also contains essays on non-Adivasi figures such as Mahasweta Devi and Asoka Kumar Sen.