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Papers by Johanna Hahn
Südasien Zeitschrift, 2017
Book Reviews by Johanna Hahn
In his monograph, Nikhil Govind argues that the Hindi novel of the 1930s, 40s and 50s became an i... more In his monograph, Nikhil Govind argues that the Hindi novel of the 1930s, 40s and 50s became an important medium in which authors, who were also political activists or/and had experienced imprisonment, could reflect their aspirations and doubts about the ideals of the freedom struggle in India. "Between Love and Freedom" carves out "the bi-directionality of literary and political discourse" (p.19) by studying the figure of the revolutionary in the works of Agyeya, Yashpal and Jainendra Kumar. The three authors use sexuality as a comprehensive aspect to pose bigger questions about the nature of revolutionary freedom.
Books by Johanna Hahn
"In der Wildnis". Kommentierte Übersetzung und Interpretation moderner Hindi-Kurzgeschichten von Sara Rai.
Südasien Zeitschrift, 2017
In his monograph, Nikhil Govind argues that the Hindi novel of the 1930s, 40s and 50s became an i... more In his monograph, Nikhil Govind argues that the Hindi novel of the 1930s, 40s and 50s became an important medium in which authors, who were also political activists or/and had experienced imprisonment, could reflect their aspirations and doubts about the ideals of the freedom struggle in India. "Between Love and Freedom" carves out "the bi-directionality of literary and political discourse" (p.19) by studying the figure of the revolutionary in the works of Agyeya, Yashpal and Jainendra Kumar. The three authors use sexuality as a comprehensive aspect to pose bigger questions about the nature of revolutionary freedom.
"In der Wildnis". Kommentierte Übersetzung und Interpretation moderner Hindi-Kurzgeschichten von Sara Rai.