The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin
LC Class | DS430 .E52 1964 |
The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin is an autobiography of anthropologist Verrier Elwin published by Oxford University Press. The book was published posthumously in May 1964, three months after the death of Elwin.[1] It was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965.[2][3]
Publication
However, Elwin died on 22 February 1964 at the age of 61, before his autobiography could be published.[7] The book was published posthumously in May 1964.[1]
Awards
The autobiography was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965.[3] The citation for the award mentioned that the book is written "with sincerity, courage and charm, revealing a mind in which Western and Indian idealism were uniquely blended" and called it an "outstanding contribution to contemporary Indian writing in English".[8]
Reception and review
Indian historian and writer Ramachandra Guha mentioned that after reading two of Elwin's books, The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin and Leaves from the Jungle: Life in a Gond Village, inspired him to do Ph.D. in sociology.[9] Poet and critic Nissim Ezekiel noted that the autobiography is written with "great charm and persuasion" and further mentioned that "[Elwin's] final position on all matters is made absolutely clear. There is not a single ambiguous sentence in [the book] and yet [no] dogmatic pronouncement in it". Kirkus Reviews mentions that "the descriptions of the Indian tribes are interesting enough, but the dose of home-spun personal philosophy is rather heavy".[10] It was also noted that Elwin's personal life is not much discussed in the book and there are larger gaps in the narrative.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c d Guha 2006, p. 166.
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- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi Awards (English)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Guha 2014, p. 294.
- ^ Guha 2014, p. 296.
- ^ Guha 2014, p. IX.
- ^ Ali, A. N. M. Irshad (July 2011). "Dr. Verrier Elwin and Assam" (PDF). The North-Eastern Hill University Journal. 9 (2). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Guha 2006, p. 167.
- ^ Guha 2006, p. I.
- ^ Kirkus Review: The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin. 14 May 1964. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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- ^ Joshi, Maya (20 November 2014). "Verrier Elwin: 'Between Two Worlds'" (PDF). Shodhganga. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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Bibliography
- Guha, Ramachandra (30 October 2014). Savaging the Civilized: Verrier Elwin, His Tribals, and India. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-756-9.
- Guha, Ramachandra (2006). "Verrier Elwin". In Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna (ed.). An illustrated history of Indian literature in English. Orient Blackswan. p. 406. ISBN 978-8-178-24151-7.