At home in two worlds: essays on Goa

By:

Couto, Maria Aurora

Publication details: New Delhi: Speaking Tiger, 2024.Description: 214 p.: hbk.: 23 cmISBN:

9789354478680

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

828.9954795 COU

Summary: In this collection of posthumously published writings, Maria Aurora Couto, celebrated for her literary prowess and cultural advocacy, offers an unparalleled exploration of Goa. The distinguished memoirist’s lifelong dedication to understanding her homeland’s multifaceted identity shines through in each essay in At Home in Two Worlds. A central theme in these reflections is the author’s upbringing in Konkani, Marathi and Kannada-speaking Dharwad, alongside both Catholic and Hindu communities, before she moved to Delhi, London, and Goa, enabling her to embody insider and outsider perspectives on the place of her birth. She interweaves her extraordinary personal experiences, interwoven with critical discussions on colonialism, Christianity, and the numerous dualities—of language, region, religion—that make Goa unique. Each piece in this collection is an exploration into Goa from diverse viewpoints, including those of visitors like Graham Greene and Umberto Eco, as well as sociologists, historians, poets, and everyday individuals—family, friends, neighbours, and those who have adopted Goa as home. https://speakingtigerbooks.com/product/at-home-in-two-worlds/?srsltid=AfmBOooLWjFI03AVHCCPXz_I01z9YupG4CEplcilwAwBOaGo7WLykfAC

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	General	828.9954795 COU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	035351

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In this collection of posthumously published writings, Maria Aurora Couto, celebrated for her literary prowess and cultural advocacy, offers an unparalleled exploration of Goa. The distinguished memoirist’s lifelong dedication to understanding her homeland’s multifaceted identity shines through in each essay in At Home in Two Worlds.

A central theme in these reflections is the author’s upbringing in Konkani, Marathi and Kannada-speaking Dharwad, alongside both Catholic and Hindu communities, before she moved to Delhi, London, and Goa, enabling her to embody insider and outsider perspectives on the place of her birth. She interweaves her extraordinary personal experiences, interwoven with critical discussions on colonialism, Christianity, and the numerous dualities—of language, region, religion—that make Goa unique.

Each piece in this collection is an exploration into Goa from diverse viewpoints, including those of visitors like Graham Greene and Umberto Eco, as well as sociologists, historians, poets, and everyday individuals—family, friends, neighbours, and those who have adopted Goa as home.

https://speakingtigerbooks.com/product/at-home-in-two-worlds/?srsltid=AfmBOooLWjFI03AVHCCPXz_I01z9YupG4CEplcilwAwBOaGo7WLykfAC

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