G N Devy
Biographic Data
| ID | 2375149 |
|---|---|
| NAME | G N Devy |
| GIVEN NAMES | G N |
| FAMILY NAME | Devy |
| SIGNATURE | DEVY G N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Former Professor of English, MS University, Baroda and Chairperson, People’s Linguistic Survey of India. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
William Jones, George Grierson, and Verrier Elwin
This chapter brings three iconic Indologists into the discussion of modern Indian literature: Sir William Jones, the founder of the Asiatic Society (18th century); Sir George Abraham Grierson, the architect of the first-ever linguistic survey of India (19th century); and Dr. Verrier Elwin, the architect of India’s policy for the indigenous (20th century). The chapter presents their work as a continuation of a single intellectual project, which ma…
Thinking of Crime
This lecture discusses the ‘idea of crime’ as it was understood by the colonial establishment and also as understood by the present government. In 1871, Lord Mayo introduced the bill leading to the infamous Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) which led to the segregation of a certain set of professions and lifestyles from the rest of society. The segregation was given a concrete form with the creation of penal settlements by the colonial government. The co…
Environment and Belief Systems
Gender and Rights
Indigeneity and Nation
Gender and Rights
Performing Identities
Dialogue on Indigenous Studies and Fieldwork in India
For a Nomad called Thief
The story of the denotified and nomadic tribes goes back to the early years of colonial rule. In those times, whoever opposed British colonial expansion was perceived as a potential criminal. Particularly, if any attempts were made to oppose the government by the use of arms, the charge of criminality was a certainty. Many of the wandering minstrels, fakirs, petty traders, rustic transporters and disbanded groups of soldiers were included by the …
Literary History and Translation
Un examen des relations entre les formes littéraires canoniques et non canoniques, entre le "moi" et "l'Autre" dans la littérature indienne permet de différencier la tradition occidentale- centrée sur un modèle littéraire dominant--, de la tradition indienne qui, elle, est diversifiée, multiforme. Cette tradition est ancrée dans un univers où multilinguisme et traduction, en étroite interaction, contribuent à créer une "conscience traductive". Da…
Indian Literature in English Translation
Indian Literature in English Translation
Literary History and Translation
Un examen des relations entre les formes littéraires canoniques et non canoniques, entre le "moi" et "l'Autre" dans la littérature indienne permet de différencier la tradition occidentale- centrée sur un modèle littéraire dominant--, de la tradition indienne qui, elle, est diversifiée, multiforme. Cette tradition est ancrée dans un univers où multilinguisme et traduction, en étroite interaction, contribuent à créer une "conscience traductive". Da…
For a Nomad called Thief
The story of the denotified and nomadic tribes goes back to the early years of colonial rule. In those times, whoever opposed British colonial expansion was perceived as a potential criminal. Particularly, if any attempts were made to oppose the government by the use of arms, the charge of criminality was a certainty. Many of the wandering minstrels, fakirs, petty traders, rustic transporters and disbanded groups of soldiers were included by the …
Dialogue on Indigenous Studies and Fieldwork in India
Performing Identities
Environment and Belief Systems
Gender and Rights
Indigeneity and Nation
Gender and Rights
Thinking of Crime
This lecture discusses the ‘idea of crime’ as it was understood by the colonial establishment and also as understood by the present government. In 1871, Lord Mayo introduced the bill leading to the infamous Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) which led to the segregation of a certain set of professions and lifestyles from the rest of society. The segregation was given a concrete form with the creation of penal settlements by the colonial government. The co…
William Jones, George Grierson, and Verrier Elwin
This chapter brings three iconic Indologists into the discussion of modern Indian literature: Sir William Jones, the founder of the Asiatic Society (18th century); Sir George Abraham Grierson, the architect of the first-ever linguistic survey of India (19th century); and Dr. Verrier Elwin, the architect of India’s policy for the indigenous (20th century). The chapter presents their work as a continuation of a single intellectual project, which ma…
History (5 works) · Art (3 works) · Droits (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social conditions (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Autochtones (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Cultural (2 works)