Can’t the Subaltern Speak?
Dr K M Krishnan is a distinguished literary critic, author, and translator. His essay Can't the Subaltern Speak? examines the recent proliferation of autobiographies and memoirs in Malayalam and interrogates the assumption that such texts automatically recover marginalised voices. The essay foregrounds key concerns such as narrative authority, audibility, and power, arguing that autobiographical writing often involves mediation by educated writers, which complicates claims of authenticity.Summ...
