Dekolonizacija pisanjem kroz metodološke leće Linde Tuhiwai Smith
Decolonisation by writing — the methodology of Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Author(s): Dina Glavan
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Social history, Gender history, Comparative Study of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Durieux
Keywords: decolonization; postcolonialism; Dalit; female writing; Linda Tuhiwai Smith;
Summary/Abstract: The subject of this paper is the concept of decolonization and its elaboration through the methodology of Linda Tuhiwai Smith. Smith quotes 25 »Indigenous Projects« as 25 different ways through which decolonization can be achieved. By placing the whole process somewhere between personal and political, the work of decolonization is approached through the display of postcolonial literature by choosing writing as the release medium. As demonstrated by the development of writing as a decolonizing tool of Dalit or »the untouchables« through the prism of the caste system of India, the paper shows the mapping of individual male and female voices that re–create their history and identity through short stories, poetry, novels, essays. In conclusion, the paper tries to give a feminist perspective of the subject by focusing on women’s writing.

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