Can the Subaltern Speak?" (1985)

By Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

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"Can the Subaltern Speak?" is a seminal essay first published in 1985. In this essay, Spivak discusses the challenges of representing the voices of marginalized groups, particularly women of the colonized world, within Western academic discourse. The term "subaltern" refers to individuals or groups who are socially, politically, and economically oppressed, often silenced, or marginalized by dominant power structures. Spivak's essay explores the complexities of representing the subaltern and raises questions about the ability of Western intellectuals, particularly feminists, to accurately represent their experiences. https://abahlali.org/files/Can_the_subaltern_speak.pdf

 

Can the Subaltern Be Heard?" (2007)                                                           

By J. Maggio

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Political Theory, Translation, Representation, and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

The book engages with themes related to social movements, resistance, identity politics, and the dynamics of power, shedding light on the complexities of representation and the struggle for recognition faced by subaltern communities. It contributes to ongoing discussions in postcolonial studies, critical theory, and sociology about the possibilities and limitations of subaltern agency and voice within broader social and political contexts.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/030437540703200403

 

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War (2021)

By Craig Whitlock and The Washington Post

 

Distracted by the war in Iraq, the US military became mired in an unwinnable guerrilla conflict in a country it did not understand. Just as the Pentagon Papers changed the public’s understanding of Vietnam, The Afghanistan Papers contain “fast-paced and vivid” (The New York Times Book Review) revelation after revelation from people who played a direct role in the war from leaders in the White House and the Pentagon to soldiers and aid workers on the front lines.

 

The Afghanistan Papers: A Selection of Leaked US Military Field Reports from the Afghan War (2010)

By Lenny Jr. Flank 

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The Afghanistan War from the inside. Over 800 classified reports by the field troops present the reality of how the war is being fought on the ground. Assassinations, demonstrations, ambushes, IEDs. The unvarnished truth about the insurgent war is that we are not winning.

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Sin: Selected Poems (2010)

By Forugh Farrokhzad

 

Khalida Furugh is one of Afghanistan's most famous female poets. She worked as a journalist and academic. Furugh has published six poetry collections. She came to Norway in 2022 and is now a freelance writer.

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