Dev Kumar
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972) is a Dalit writer and dramatist from India. A member of the Bhangi community, he established the Apna Theatre in April 1992. This has performed in Kanpur and surrounding areas with the aim of arousing Dalit consciousness.
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972)[citation needed] is a Dalit writer and dramatist from India.[1] A member of the Bhangi community,[2] he established the Apna Theatre in April 1992. This has performed in Kanpur and surrounding areas with the aim of arousing Dalit consciousness.[3]
Works
[edit]Kumar's plays include:[3]
- Daastan
- Bhadra Angulimaal
- Chakradhari
- Sudarshan
- Kapat
- Agayat Etihaas
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecting Dalit intellectuals through village conferences". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Report on Fourth Basti/ Village Conference, Chhavani Naurangabad, Aligarh, UP November 17th – 18th , 2007". Ff1.dalitresourcecentre.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ a b Badri Narayan (14 November 2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7619-3537-7.