Mapping the Advance of Dalit Literature: An Outline

Abstract

Dalit Literature is an ever-burgeoning branch of literary aesthetics.
Dalit writers realised that their experiences are extremely painful and
there is a stark distinction between their perception of life and its events,
and the perception of the hegemonic groups, and so the mainstream
literature can in no way match their experiential journey of trauma,
psychological setbacks, poor self-esteem, self-doubt, self-hate and selfnegation.
It has taken several years for them to realise, stand and fight
against the unfair treatment and injustices. Thus, no canonical space can
adjust to their literary theme, pattern, language, structure, soul and
melody. Theirs is a unique work of art and should have different
aesthetic standards to calibre and to present a critique about it.