Arundhati Roy on Democracy, India, and Writing

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Arundhati Roy on Democracy, India, and Writing

3/4/2010 9:03:06 AM

Tags: development, human rights, literature, humanitarian crises, activism, civil liberties, podcast, Arundhati Roy

In her latest collection of essays, novelist and essayist Arundhati Roy turns her critical eye to her home country of India. Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers is published by Haymarket Books. In this UtneCast conversation, Roy challenges the mainstream media story of "India shining" and describes the recent laws and military operations inside the country that she says challenge India's image as a great democracy.

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