Growing up in the 80s in Shillong, Ferdinand Lyngdoh Mawphlang was fed as many aphorisms as rice. A waterfall became a symbol of evil stepfathers, and a gurgling river signified the madness of a lover. The fascination with stories came of use when the author took over the task of completing the biography of his father Evansius Kek Mawlong, also the former Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Assistant Professor at the College of Community Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura, Ferdinand was also a doctoral scholar who was studying African-American and Dalit autobiographies in North-Eastern Hill University, Tura.
Books
EK Mawlong: A Political Biography
Suresh Kumar is an Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Higher Education of Himachal Pradesh. He has taught in various government colleges in Himachal Pradesh and is presently posted in Govt Skt College Tungesh, District Shimla. He has not only contributed scholarly articles to various journals and books but has also presented research papers in national and international conferences. His areas of interest are Dalit, tribal and postcolonial literature in addition to women autobiographies, folklore and culture studies.
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Exploring the Margins: Caste, Class and Gender Identity
