Question

Character sketch of character in the story the poisoned bread

Answer 1

Poisoned Bread, an anthology of Dalit writings published in 1992, created a literature of protest that continues to flourish

Twenty-five years ago, Poisoned Bread, a kind of anthology of Dalit literature, hit the stands and created a storm, which led to a serious discussion on what constitutes this category. The book was edited by Arjun Dangle, one of the major Dalit writers and an activist of the Dalit Panthers, a social organization created to fight caste discriminations.

The book comprised poems, short stories and essays written by prominent authors including Baburao Bagul, Namdeo Dhasal, Raja Dhale, who had given voice to their pain and anger at generations of subjugation under the caste system.