Azadi – Updated Edition: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction

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A compelling collection of essays on freedom, fascism, nationalism, fiction and the political realities of contemporary India and the world.

Author Name	Arundhati Roy
ISBN	9780143460169
Year of Publication	2022
Pages	256
Language	English
Binding	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin

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ISBN: 9780143460169
Year Of Publication: 2022
Pages : 256
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin

Overveiw

In Azadi, Arundhati Roy explores the many meanings of freedom—from the Kashmir conflict and India's political landscape to questions of nationalism, authoritarianism, language and social justice.

The updated edition expands the original collection with new chapters responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and its profound impact on borders, societies and individual freedoms. Roy argues for the importance of imagination and alternative ways of thinking when confronting political and social crises.

Meet the Author

Arundhati Roy is an acclaimed Indian author and political essayist. Her debut novel, The God of Small Things, won the Booker Prize in 1997. Her other major works include The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, My Seditious Heart and Azadi. Her non-fiction frequently addresses politics, inequality, human rights, nationalism and the environment.

Book Summary

Azadi brings together Arundhati Roy's reflections on freedom and the political conditions shaping contemporary society. The essays consider the meaning of the word azadi, or freedom, in relation to Kashmir and the political struggles taking place across India.

Roy examines the growth of authoritarian politics, Hindu nationalism, restrictions on dissent and the relationship between language and power. She also considers the importance of fiction and imagination as tools for challenging established narratives.

The updated edition extends these reflections into the Covid-19 era, examining how the pandemic disrupted borders, confined populations and exposed new dimensions of freedom and political control. The collection ultimately asks readers to imagine what a more just and liberated world might look like

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