Towards the cultural banner of Bangla Dalit Literary Movement: an interview with Nakul Mallik

Abstract

Nakul Mallik was born in a low-wage family of the Namashudra caste living in a village, Gajendrapur. He is one of the pioneer Bangla Dalit activists/writers. His signal works include three biographies, a work of religious philosophy; several short story collections, a book of eight one-act plays and Manik Ratan, a story based on rural Bengal and the social situation at the time of Partition. Here Nakul Mallik is in conversation with Jaydeep Sarangi where he frankly narrates the growth and development of Bangla Dalit Movement. This interview took place at Tollygunj railway station, Kolkata where Jaydeep Sarangi and Nakul Mallik met for academic and organizational discussions.