Indigenous Literatures of Australia and India

Priyanka Shivadas is a lecturer in Literature at Pathways School, Trinity College, University of Melbourne, specializing in global Indigenous literary studies. She is also an adjunct associate lecturer at UNSW Canberra. Her work appears in the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature and edited collections including Life Writing and the Southern Hemisphere and The Culture of Dissenting Memory: Truth Commissions in the Global South.

“This work moves beyond compare and contrast models to a trans-Indigenous perspective that offers new frameworks for engaging with Indigenous literatures of Australia and India that transcend the limitations imposed by colonial categories and nation-state boundaries.”Associate Professor Jeanine Leane, University of Melbourne, Australia“Priyanka Shivadas’ study is a timely and incisive intervention that show the myriad ways Indigenous peoples around the globe, though deeply connected to specific ancestral lands, are also connected via similar struggles around justice, ecology and the sacred. The book opens up a plethora of new perspectives and is a must-read for students and researchers of Indigenous studies around the world.”Professor Russell West-Pavlov, University of Tübingen, Germany“This study bridges Indigenous Australian and Adivasi/tribal literatures while offering a nuanced exploration of the power of storytelling. Through a deft application of trans-Indigenous methodologies and decolonial thinking, the author presents a compelling argument that her carefully selected texts boldly dismantle colonial narratives and reclaim Indigenous sovereignty. This incisive work will resonate with literary scholars, and anyone interested in the intersections of literature, identity, and social justice.”Associate Professor Isaac Ndlovu, University of Pretoria, South Africa

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Land and Labor2. Bilanguaging3. Gender and Sexuality4. Story SharingConclusionIndex