Adivasi Writers: An Introduction to India's Indigenous Literature

Environmental Awareness; Ecology


Adivasi Writings dealing with the environment in some way.

For some helpful background on this topic, read Alice A. Barwa's essay, "Locating Adivasi Self Within Environmental Justice" here.

Contents of this tag:

  1. Haldhar Nag (1950- ): Author Profile
  2. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar (1983- ): Author Profile
  3. Anuj Lugun, “Red Indians, P.S.: 'To you, this land is nothing more than enemy territory.'" (2013) (poem translated from Hindi)
  4. Ujjwala Jyoti Tigga, "Earth's Unnamed Warriors" (translated poem; 2019)
  5. Anuj Lugun, "Adivasi" (poem translated from Hindi)
  6. Gladson Dungdung (1980- ): Author Profile
  7. Mahadev Toppo, "I am a poet of the forest..." (poem translated from Hindi)
  8. Haldhar Nag, "Regard for Soil" (poem in translation)
  9. Rose Kerketta, "I Will Not Go To the Kindgom of Bhutan" (translated poem; 2019)
  10. Jacinta Kerketta, "Care" (poem translated from Hindi)
  11. Jacinta Kerketta, "Can You Return?" (translated poem; 2019)
  12. Sushma Asur, "The Mountain's Home is Gone" (2019)
  13. Francisca Kujur, "Just Think, Hira" (translated from Hindi)

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