ZUM TOD DER INDISCHEN AUTORIN UND AKTIVISTIN MAHASWETA DEVI

Die am 14. Januar 1926 in Dhaka geborene indische Schriftstellerin Mahasweta Devi (Bild) ist am 28. Juli 2016 in Kolkata gestorben. «Ihre Werke, die sich häufig mit sozial benachteiligten Bevölkerungsgruppen in Indien beschäftigen, wurden in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt und mit mehreren Preisen ausgezeichnet. Sie galt als die bedeutendste zeitgenössische Autorin, die in bengalischer Sprache schreibt.» (Wikipedia)

Bild: Talking Writing-Mahasweta Devi, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6bH9B9CMxY

Mahasweta Devi, eminent writer and social activist, dies

Awarded the Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards for literary excellence, Devi helped tribals and the rural dispossessed in organising themselves in groups so that they could take up development activities in their own areas.

She founded several grassroots level societies for the welfare of tribals.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mahasweta-Devi-eminent-writer-and-social-activist-dies/articleshow/53432761.cms

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: «India has lost a great writer. Bengal has lost a glorious mother. I have lost a personal guide. Mahasweta Di rest in peace.»

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mahasweta-devi-writeractivist-passes-away/article8911291.ece

She began writing in the 60s, moved by the everyday realities she saw around herself in rural Bengal. At that point of time, Devi used to teach in a college on the outskirts of the city of Kolkata. Many of her works have also been the basis of films.

Her works include ‚Aranyer Adhikar‘, ‚Chotti Munda evam Tar Tir‘, ‚Rudali‘, ‚Kulaputra‘ and ‚Agnigarbha.‘

Along with writing, Devi was committed to the empowerment of tribals in the country and she has campaigned for a wide range of issues.

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/mahasweta-devi-acclaimed-writer-and-social-activist-dies-at-90-2940584/

India author and activist Mahasweta Devi dies aged 90

She famously made a speech at India’s prestigious Jaipur literary festival where she said all humans had the fundamental «right to dream».

«I would remember her as one of the most important writers in India because of the subjects she chose and remained faithful to them,» publisher Urvashi Bhutalia told the BBC.

«Her writing was a political battle for the downtrodden and she never compromised on her ideas. She was a very kind human being.»

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36914650

Stimme für Indiens Rechtlose

Mit prononciert sozialkritischen Werken trat Mahasweta Devi für Indiens Urbevölkerung, für Arme und Marginalisierte ein. Die in ihrer Heimat hochgeachtete Autorin ist 90-jährig in Kolkata gestorben.

Angela Schader

http://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/buecher/mahasweta-devi-gestorben-stimme-fuer-indiens-rechtlose-ld.108091?reduced=true

Videos:

Mahasweta Devi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRslK_SCzWU

Talking Writing-Mahasweta Devi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6bH9B9CMxY

CONVERSATION – MAHASWETA DEVI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73z1nYibVVk

Mehr:

https://web.archive.org/web/20100804063158/http://www.amnesty-meinungsfreiheit.de/buecher/devi.html

Rede von Mahasweta Devi zur Eröffnung der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2006

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahasweta_Devi