This episode I talk with past journal author, Sonakshi (Sona) Srivastava (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, Delhi,), about the paper she authored entitled Res(crip)ting the Gaze: Agency and the aesthetics of disability in ‘Animal’s People’. The paper appeared in our special issue on the Anthropocene and examined the writing of author Indra Sinha around the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Alongside this we talk about the crossover between creative and academic writing, and the roles novels and languages can play in shaping thinking and perceptions. Naturally, Sona also offers a range of advice on approaches towards publication especially for early career scholars and first-time authors.
For more on publishing with Exchanges, see our online guide for authors. Or to read Sona’s article visit: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i2.1127
Timecode
0:00 Opening
0:43 Introductions
4:26 Exploring Sona’s paper
9:10 Other publications & creative writing
19:20 Positive publishing experiences
23:58 Advice for authors
33:41 Closing
