Mahasweta Devi

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Statements (86)
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:activists
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:advocated_for women's rights
tribal rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:literature
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Sahitya_Akademi_Award
gptkb:Jnanpith_Award
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sahitya_Akademi_Award
gptkb:Jnanpith_Award
gptkb:Padma_Vibhushan
gptkbp:birth_date 1926-01-14
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Dhaka
gptkbp:contributed_to social justice movements
gptkbp:contribution Literary criticism
Advocacy for marginalized communities
Promotion of tribal rights
gptkbp:death_date 2016-07-28
gptkbp:died_on 2016-07-28
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Calcutta
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Nabaneeta_Dev_Sen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mahasweta Devi
gptkbp:influenced Feminist literature
Postcolonial literature
Indian literature
feminist literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:literature
Social activism
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Historical_events
Personal experiences
gptkbp:inspired social activists
feminists
many writers
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:20th_century
21st century
gptkbp:is_focused_on social issues
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Bijon_Bhattacharya
gptkbp:known_for Short stories
her activism
her literary contributions
her portrayal of marginalized communities
gptkbp:language Bengali
English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on contemporary writers
Recognition in global literature
Impact on social movements
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Kolkata
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Hunt
gptkb:Draupadi
gptkb:Mother_of_1084
gptkb:The_Araya_Woman
gptkb:The_Mother_of_1084
Bitter Soil
Breast-Giver
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activists
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Dhaka
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Kolkata
gptkbp:received gptkb:Kumar_Chandragupta_Award
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi_Peace_Prize
Ananda Puraskar
Banga Bibhushan
gptkbp:style gptkb:Realism
Social realism
Magical realism
gptkbp:theme Social justice
Gender issues
Adivasi rights
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Calcutta
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:socialism
gptkb:Marxism
gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:was_known_for her critique of power structures
her empathy towards the oppressed
her strong female characters
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:short_stories
gptkb:novels
plays
essays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bengali_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5