{"product_id":"9781350600478","title":"Birds Never Die","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCreative Interventions in Global Politics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBirds Never Die\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRicha Nagar | Medha Faust-Nagar | shine choi | Cristina Masters | Swati Parashar | Marysia Zalewski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ South \/ India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet across four Indian cities between the 1870s and 1970s, \u003ci\u003eBirds Never Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a creative critical intervention told through the story of its protagonist, Tejas, who is stirred to pen the story of the unsung feminine labors, sorrows, and sacrifices across six generations that made her husband, Vilas Shankar, a famed Hindustani writer and national hero in the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the intricate social and cultural layers of gender, class, caste, and region, this methodological and epistemic intervention in feminist transnational and translational studies brings to life largely neglected stories of women and family over a century-long period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning as a translation of an incomplete memoir by the late Pratibha Nagar, the authors' grandmother and great grandmother, it also draws upon memoirs in Hindi by the late Sharad Nagar that were posthumously edited by his daughter, Richa. Transforming into an historical romance novel, this taps into an archive of inherited stories, lived memories, and transgenerational traumas to journey across times and places, languages and accents, dreams and nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicha Nagar\u003c\/b\u003e is the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Women \u0026amp; Gender Studies at Smith College and Professor Emerita, Department of Gender, Women, \u0026amp; Sexuality Studies at the      University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA.     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedha Faust-Nagar \u003c\/b\u003eis an early childhood educator, writer, and gardener.  They teach at a community preschool and live in Minnesota, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350600478\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669926871180,"sku":"9781350600478","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ec598690-5f50-45a9-b59f-aa2667792ed5.jpg?v=1785204547","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350600478","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}