tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post1339256173809589573..comments2023-11-02T19:19:15.129+05:30Comments on Death Ends Fun: Yurok, and JerryDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-83235445146174231022010-01-27T14:54:57.214+05:302010-01-27T14:54:57.214+05:30Suresh,
The librarian was trying to make the non...Suresh, <br /><br />The librarian was trying to make the non-native feel at home; but maybe the exclusionary nature of, or non-accessibility of books written in notEnglish to the locals makes it a barrier to them.<br /><br />Additionally Nth generation offspring of immigrants maybe more comfortable reading English translations than originals. But translations arent really the same as original and I would have at least a small stash of classics in original.<br /><br />Dilip may have highlighted unintentionally what maybe the great conservative? fear of majorities in our glocalizing times- of being yurokized away in their native lands.<br /><br />Jerry Rao does have other, more thoughtful and less annoyingly labelly pieces on the IE archives.<br /><br />I am almost certain South Indian language books are available in US public libraries -for sure in Sunnyvale.<br /><br />thanks,<br />JaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-89144355917393096182010-01-24T02:24:18.574+05:302010-01-24T02:24:18.574+05:30I can't help feeling Mr. Rao has half-a-point....I can't help feeling Mr. Rao has half-a-point. Of course, immigrants to a country, as full citizens, have a right to demand books in their own languages in public libraries. As you correctly note, it's their tax money also.<br /><br />However, would the librarian say "We have books in Hindi, Urdu..." to a <i>white</i> or a <i>black</i> person who's just joined the library? (Forgive the choice of words; I couldn't think of better ones.) I think not; and this is what bothers me: the presumption that books in Hindi or Urdu (or whatever) will interest only someone from the subcontinent. <br />I guess I am bothered because this policy seems - unintentionally perhaps? - to keep the various communities apart rather than bring them together and I don't think that is good. May be I am overreacting.<br /><br />Bottom line: I would have little problem in (UK) public libraries having (lots of) translations of books from Hindi, Urdu etc. Having translations, I would argue, is good not only for the immigrant communities (keep in touch with roots or whatever, improve English maybe?) but it also helps the "natives" learn about the immigrants. But I tend to agree with Mr. Rao that having Hindi or Urdu books in the original is not really needed. <br /><br />Just out of curiosity, do US *public* libraries have books in Hindi, Urdu etc. like the UK public libraries? If the answer is no, then what explains the difference?Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270071532015895732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-80247744355842731622010-01-19T12:59:42.458+05:302010-01-19T12:59:42.458+05:30Friend of yours?
Just because its linked here, I ...Friend of yours?<br /><br />Just because its linked here, I struggled past stuff like "shrill activists" hit a major bump at "woolly-headed liberals" and somehow managed to finish it. Will come back later after a cool-off and compare the 2 pieces :-)<br /><br />thanks,<br />JaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-51643838723750887382010-01-19T06:09:13.890+05:302010-01-19T06:09:13.890+05:30also i sort of apologize for the above 2 posts. th...also i sort of apologize for the above 2 posts. they are just unwarranted nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-23145944883098948632010-01-19T06:03:47.331+05:302010-01-19T06:03:47.331+05:30also
ofcourse Harsha Bhogle lauds this man
http...also <br /><br />ofcourse Harsha Bhogle lauds this man<br /><br />http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cricket-should-look-for-a-few-good-men-with-no-stakes/27534/<br /><br />he would love to see an Uncle Adolf with a good old thread around his torso to take the reigns in his hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-16107125831955560472010-01-19T05:52:19.236+05:302010-01-19T05:52:19.236+05:30Dilip
Pray tell, in what way is this twit of an ...Dilip <br /><br />Pray tell, in what way is this twit of an Uncle Jerry Rao (he is so similar to the standard Brahmin uncles in my family, I feel like punching him in his god dam face)<br />different from Raj Thakre?<br /><br />I am almost shocked by the fact that you describe your reaction to his reactionary, brahmanical talk reminiscent of the imperial slave mentality of all the british loyalist of pre-independence era as a mere "disagreement"<br /><br />Dr. Mrs. Satish Lal Bahaddur (Phd.)<br />1- 800- OUTRAGE<br />Call us for a free expression of moral and intellectual outrage on any topic of your choice.<br /><br />P.S: Come to think about it, my impulsive yearning to hit this Uncle in his God Dam Face is not very different from Raj Thackeray. But I stand by it. I have known these f!@#er in and out. They publicly behave like reasonable and intellectually stimulating but privately are the most bigotted, narrow minded twits you will ever find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-42425041221155847742010-01-18T21:25:34.456+05:302010-01-18T21:25:34.456+05:30I disagree with you too but you and your wife and ...I disagree with you too but you and your wife and children are always welcome for scrambled eggs and more, you know what I mean?GBOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-26125446484653253802010-01-18T18:23:26.079+05:302010-01-18T18:23:26.079+05:30Hi Dilip,
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