Dear Jason, I want to use this post to change the subject from Selma's 'Diaspora' book to Dr Andre Rafaiel Fernandes' book 'When the Curtains Rise... : Understanding Vibrant Konkani Theatre', published by Goa 1556 and Tiatre Academy of Goa.
The reason is that, in your excellent review of Selma Carvalho's 'Into the Diaspora Wilderness' entitled: 'Opening the Third Eye: Goan History at Into the Diaspora Wilderness' you wrote,"By virtue of telling the stories she has, she is forced to mention caste. But having done so, she falls into the old Goan Catholic trap of not discussing caste in public. We pretend innocence about it. As a result, she mentions caste, but fails to attempt a critical discussion of it. This failing is nowhere as obvious as when she discusses its presence among the Goan communities in Africa." Well, your comment made me think of another book published this year related to Goa, written by Dr Andre Rafael Fernandes Ph.D., Associate Professor, at Goa University's English Department entitled, 'When the Curtains Rise... : Understanding Goa's Vibrant Konkani Theatre'. It consists of good documentation, and is interesting in its own politically correct way, but as you comment on the 'Diaspora' book, it fails even more deeply "into the old Goan Catholic trap of not discussing caste in public". Do you think it is a good idea to debate tiatr and caste, using the spur of Dr Andre Rafael Fernandes' book 'When the Curtains Rise... : Understanding vibrant Konkani Theatre'. If you are willing, I too am interested in throwing a few ideas into the ring. Anyway Jason, if you are willing and ready, change the subject line to 'Understanding Vibrant Konkani Theatre' and give us your post-modernist views. They should be interesting. ;-) Cheers Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E [email protected] or [email protected] P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available in Toronto, a few copies of *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho. Contact Bosco D'Mello [email protected] (416) 803-7264 http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
