A Corner of a Foreign Field explained

Author:Ramachandra Guha
Isbn:978-0330491167
Pub Date:2002
Language:English
Publisher:Macmillan Publishers

A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport is a 2002 book by Indian historian Ramachandra Guha that offers a historical account of cricket in the Indian subcontinent.[1] Some critics have called it one of the finest books on cricket.[2] [3]

Background

The book was initially conceived as a biography of left-arm spinner Palwankar Baloo. Baloo was a Dalit, a community that has historically been subjected to untouchability under the Indian caste system. His cricketing feats, however, enabled him to overcome contemporary Indian social barriers associated with being a Dalit.[4] As Guha explored Baloo's story further, the book expanded to become a social history of cricket in India.[5] On the subject of the book, Guha has written, "The making of modern India is its theme, with cricket serving merely as a vehicle, as my chief source of illustrative example."[4]

Editions

An early edition cover featured a picture of author R.K. Narayan playing cricket with his nephews and niece.[6] [7]

Awards

The book won the 2002 Book of the Year Award from The Cricket Society and MCC.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Review: A Corner of a Foreign Field by Ramachandra Guha . Lezard . Nicholas . 3 May 2003 . 17 July 2018 . 17 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717183409/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/may/03/featuresreviews.guardianreview5 . live .
  2. News: Top 10 books about cricket . Kynaston . David . 23 May 2018 . 17 July 2018 . en . 17 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717154134/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/23/top-10-books-about-cricket . live .
  3. Web site: Which are the finest cricket books? . 5 November 2012 . Cricinfo . 17 July 2018 . 17 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717125447/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/585639.html . live .
  4. Web site: A cricket history of India . Haigh . Gideon . 17 May 2008 . Cricinfo . 18 July 2018 . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718145630/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/343290.html . live .
  5. Web site: One writer, many hats . Menon . Suresh . 22 February 2009 . Cricinfo . 18 July 2018 . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718145755/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/391736.html . live .
  6. News: Malgudi's Sachin is 75 . Kodkani . Jayanth . Times of India . 17 July 2018 . 17 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717212449/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/CREST/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=CREST&BaseHref=TCRM%2F2010%2F10%2F23&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar00300&AppName=1 . dead .
  7. Satyan . T.S. . Walking with R.K. Narayan . live . Frontline . July 06–19, 2002 . 19 . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518184349/https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30245385.ece . 18 May 2022 . 18 May 2022 . I photographed him at work, with members of his family, listening to his daughter - Hema playing on the veena and more important - playing cricket with his nephews Thumbi and Nokki and niece Shanta..
  8. Web site: The Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award . The Cricket Society . 17 January 2024.

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