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The anti-bhakt: review of Anand Teltumbde’s Iconoclast — A Reflective Biography of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2 weeks ago

The anti-bhakt: review of Anand Teltumbde’s Iconoclast — A Reflective Biography of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

The Hindu  

The most iconic image of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar depicts him holding a copy of the Constitution. Anand Teltumbde, a leading authority on Ambedkar and the Dalit movement, raises several such discomfiting questions in Iconoclast, a “reflective biography”. Filtering a story Teltumbde states upfront that he isn’t interested in “the pretence of presenting any new facts.” Rather, his objective as a …

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BOOK REVIEW | Iconoclast by Anand Teltumbde Discusses Rescuing Ambedkar from Right-Wing Appropriation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BOOK REVIEW | Iconoclast by Anand Teltumbde Discusses Rescuing Ambedkar from Right-Wing Appropriation

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 27, 2024 08:49 IST - 8 MINS READ There have been quite a few biographies of B.R. Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar attempts to revisit and analyse Ambedkar’s life and ideas in the light of the rise of Hindutva and the failure of anti-caste struggles to counter both “Brahminism and capitalism”. Recalling Ambedkar’s stringent …

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Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and iconoclast known for ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Edna O’Brien, Irish novelist and iconoclast known for ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93

LA Times  

Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. O’Brien was an unknown about to turn 30, living with her husband and two small children outside of London, …

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L.A.’s underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert
5 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A.’s underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert

LA Times  

Once upon a time, the collected works of music journalists, film critics and other cultural correspondents appeared with regularity on the literary landscape. “Almost as soon as John died,” Donnelly said, “I started thinking about the responsibility to preserve his writing legacy.” Donnelly approached their mutual friend Iris Berry, co-founder of Punk Hostage Press, about the project. He definitely left …

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In an industry of conformity, Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast
5 months, 4 weeks ago

In an industry of conformity, Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast

NPR  

In an industry of conformity, Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast toggle caption Christian Germoso “I'm in the lion's den,” Questlove blurts out before I can ask the first question, with a laugh that confirms he’s being eaten alive online. I think all these songs are defensive, because it's, like, you’ve got to prove — not even to yourself, but to …

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Designer Paco Rabanne, iconoclast couturier of experimental dresses, dies at 88
1 year, 10 months ago

Designer Paco Rabanne, iconoclast couturier of experimental dresses, dies at 88

LA Times  

Waxwork mannequins were used by Paris couturier Paco Rabanne for the presentation of his 1973 collection of paper dresses. Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born, pace-setting designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and for his metallic, space-age fashions, has died, the group that owns his fashion house announced on its website Friday. “The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honor our visionary …

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Janos Kornai (1928-2021): An economist as an iconoclast
3 years, 1 month ago

Janos Kornai (1928-2021): An economist as an iconoclast

The Hindu  

WITH the passing away of Janos Kornai on October 21 at the age of 94, the world has lost yet another link to the intellectual world that struggled to shape the 20th century amid its great upheavals. ‘ Economics of Shortage’ Piercing the ideological ways of looking at the socialist economy by Western economists, Kornai, through his celebrated research that …

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