The Queer and the Vernacular Languages in India by Kaustav Ch... - 9781032576862

The Queer and the Vernacular Languages in IndiaStudies in Contemporary Texts and Cultures\nAuthor(s): Kaustav Chakraborty, Anup Shekhar Chakraborty\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781032576862, 978-1032576862\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses regional expressions of the queer experience in texts available in the Indian vernacular languages. It studies queer autobiographies and literary and cinematic texts written in the vernacular languages on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. The authors outline the specific terms that are popular in the bhashas (languages) to refer to the queer people and discuss any neo coinages/modes of communication invented by the queer people themselves. The volume also addresses the lack of queer representation in certain language communities and the lack of queer interaction in non-metropolitan cities in India.\n\nAn important contribution to the field of queer studies in I.