Constructing A New Canon Of Post 1980s Indian English Fiction

Author : Sahdev Luhar,Madhurita Choudhary
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527500495

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Constructing a New Canon of Post-1980s Indian English Fiction by Sahdev Luhar,Madhurita Choudhary Pdf

The literary canon implies the evaluation or estimation of certain literary texts as the most important during a particular time. The canon is not merely a set of texts; it is a set of standards, evaluative procedures and values. Belonging to a canon confers a guarantee of literary greatness. A canon is formed, by a particular group, to channelize cultural hegemony over others, or, can be constructed, by a governed group, to bring about cultural symmetry. The rise of diverse literatures in English in different parts of the world after the colonial rule of England was the consequence of an urge to articulate a cultural equilibrium or an urge to strike back. The process of canon formation is also a focused and bigoted act, and is always carried out to accomplish certain self-centred objectives. It is commonly accepted that canon formation is executed to accomplish or naturalize certain ideological functions. In the sphere of Indian English literature, Indian English fiction after the end of the 1980s has emerged as a new “canon”. This book looks into the process of literary canon formation in Indian universities, and examines such fiction as an alternative literary canon and as an anti-imperialistic response to the British literary canon. The book ascertains the anti-imperialistic design involved in forming the canon of post-1980 Indian English fiction, examines the gradual emerging trends in such fiction, and discerns the role of language, culture, and native ethos in the formation of a canon. It also differentiates post-1980s Indian English fiction from British fiction, bhasa fiction, and even from pre-1980s Indian English fiction.

Author : B. R. Agrawal,M. P. Sinha
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : 8126902949

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Major Trends in the Post-independence Indian English Fiction by B. R. Agrawal,M. P. Sinha Pdf

This Book Presents A Reasonably Comprehensive Account Of The Development Of The Indian English Novel Since Independence. The Novel During The Colonial Period Has A Different Outlook And Was More Concerned With The Problems Of The Indian People Suffering Under The British Yoke. After Independence The Indian Writers Looked At The Indian Scene From The Postcolonial Point Of View. There Were New Hopes, No Doubt, But The Problems Social, Economic, Religious, Political And Familial That Were Submerged In The Flood Of The National Movement Emerged And Drew Attention Of The Creative Writers. The Partition, The Communal Riots After Partition, The Problem Of Casteism, The Subjugation Of Women, The Poverty Of The Illiterate Masses Became The Focal Points. Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan, Nayantara Sahgal And Kamala Markandaya In The Beginning Wrote Novels Of Social Realism In The Fifties.But After The Sixties, New Trends Emerged. Writers Like Anita Desai, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bhabani Bhattacharya, G.V. Desani, Chaman Nahal, Manohar Malgonkar And B. Rajan Portrayed The Picture Of The Post-Independence Indian Society. The Stream Of The Early Fifties Now Turned Into A Broad River With New Currents And Cross Currents. The Old Traditional Method Of Novel Writing Gave Way To Modern Techniques.The Indian English Novel Took Further Strides In The Eighties And The Decades That Followed It. Salman Rushdie Can Be Said To Be The Leader Of The New Trend. Shashi Deshpande And Arundhati Roy Followed Suit.This Book Divided Into Six Chapters Surveys And Discusses The Major Trends In The Post- Independence Indian English Novel. The Major Writers Discussed Apart From The Trio, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao And Mulk Raj Anand Are Bhabani Bhattacharya, Nayantara Sahgal, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy And Kamala Markandaya.This Book Will Be Of Immense Help To The Students Of Indian English Fiction And The General Reader.

Author : Prem Kumari Srivastava,Mona Sinha
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000482829

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Indian Popular Fiction by Prem Kumari Srivastava,Mona Sinha Pdf

The scholarly essays in this book open up experimental and novel spaces and genres beyond the traditional and the literary world of Indian Popular Fiction as it existed towards the end of the last millennium. They respond to the possibilities opened up by the technology-driven and internet-savvy reading and writing world of today. Contemporaneous and bold, most of the essays resonate with the racy and fast-paced milieu and social media space inhabited by today's youth. Combative in its drift, this book makes possible an attempt to disband hierarchies and dismantle categories that have engulfed the expansive landscape of Indian Popular Fiction for too long. It facilitates discussion on graphic novels, microfiction, popular-entertainment and political satire on television and celluloid, social media-driven romances existing in the domain of the 'real' rather than that of 'fantasy' and mythological readings against the backdrop of gender and politics. Aimed at facilitating further research by scholars and enthusiasts of Indian Popular Fiction, this book is also an ode to the current trends generated by social and internet media cosmos. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Author : Viney Kirpal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : UCAL:B3875733

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The New Indian Novel in English by Viney Kirpal Pdf

Study and critical analysis of the themes, the motifs, and characterization in the twentieth century Indian novel in English.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Anglo-Indian fiction
ISBN : 8171569986

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An Annotated Bibliography of Indian English Fiction by Anonim Pdf

Endeavouring To Accomplish An Intract-Able Tight Rope Walking, Indian English Literature Seeks To Incorporate Indian Themes And Experience In A Blend Of Indian And Western Aesthetics. What The Diverse Dimensions Of The Indian Experience And The Evolving Literary Form Are And Whether The Former Reconciles With The Latter Or Not Is Sought To Be Examined In The Present Volume Of This Anthology. A Strikingly Fresh Perspective On The Hitherto Unexplored Areas Of Old Works. A Bold And Incisive Critique Of New Works.

Author : M. K. Naik,Shyamala A. Narayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Indic literature (English)
ISBN : 818575344X

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Indian English Literature 1980-2000 by M. K. Naik,Shyamala A. Narayan Pdf

This Volume Surveys The Astonishing Flowering Of Indian Writing In English During The Last Two Decades. After A Brief But Trenchant Analysis Of The Milieu, It Examines The Literary Productions In The Genres Of Fiction, Poetry, Drama And Non-Fictional Prose. The Range Of This Study Is Comprehensive, Almost Encyclopaedic, The Style Lively And Jargon-Free, And The Critical Enquiry Perceptive And Succinct, Followed By An Exhaustive Bibliography Of Secondary Sources. A Sequel To A History Of Indian English Literature (1982) By M.K. Naik, This Study Is Jointly Authored By Him And Shyamala A. Narayan. It Should Hopefully Prove As Indispensable To Both Scholars And Common Readers Of Indian Writing In English As Did Its Widely Acclaimed Predecessor.

Author : Nilufer E. Bharucha,Vilas Sarang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015034020399

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Indian-English Fiction, 1980-90 by Nilufer E. Bharucha,Vilas Sarang Pdf

Papers presented at a seminar organized by the Department of English, University of Bombay, March 18-20, 1991.

Author : Gajendra Kumar
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : 8176252514

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Indian English Novel by Gajendra Kumar Pdf

Author : Rajeshwar Mittapalli,Alessandro Monti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025956371

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Post-independence Indian English Fiction by Rajeshwar Mittapalli,Alessandro Monti Pdf

This Anthology Puts Together Some Of The Finest Articles That Discuss Themes Which Frequently Figure In Current Literary Debates Centring Round Post-Independence Indian English Fiction: Reinterpretation Of Indian History In Artistic Terms, Re-Evaluation Of Indian Culture, Postcolonial Representation Of India In Fiction, Nation And National Identity, Diasporic Indian Experience And Intertextuality. It Thus Attempts A Critical Stock Taking Of The Indian English Fiction Of The Fifty Years Since Independence From These Fresh Perspectives.Almost All The Important Novelists Of The Three Generations Have Been Studied In This Anthology: Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan, Manohar Malgonkar, Anita Desai, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Arun Joshi, Kamala Markandaya, Shashi Deshpande, Khushwant Singh, Gita Mehta, Vikram Chandra, Mukul Kesavan, Arudhati Roy And Gita Hariharan.Contributing To This Volume Are Some Of The Best Scholars Like Ragini Ramachandra, Antony Johae, Rama Kundu, M. Mani Meitei, D. Maya, Corrado Micheli And Christopher Rollason.

Author : P. K. Rajan
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : India
ISBN : 8170172594

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The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980 by P. K. Rajan Pdf

This Collection Of Essays Is Meant To Be A Survey Of The Novel In Twelve Major Indian Languages During The Period 1950 To 1980. While Seeking To Bring Into Focus The Major Trends And Tendencies That Characterise The Growth Of The Novel In These Languages, The Book Atempts To Explore The Traditions Being Established In Indian Novel Today And The New Directions The Novel Is Likely To Take In Our Languages. Gobinda Prasad Sarma Convincingly Shows How The Assamese Novel Reflects The Assamese Society And How Experimentation With New Techniques Has Widened The Horizons Of Assamese Novel: And K. Sivathamby, Through A Brilliant Analysis Of The Interconnection Between The Societal Factors And Development Of The Novel, Portrays The Rise Of The Tamil Novel To New Heights During The Period. While I. K. Sharma Shows How Hindi Novel Has Passed Imperceptibly From The Wonderland Of Fancy To The Hinterland Of Society And The Borderland Of Psyche , Shyamala A. Narayan Predicts A Bright Future For Indian English Novel On The Basis Of Her Assessment Of Such Writers As Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Manohar Malgonkar, Anita Desai And Arun Joshi. Jatindra Kumar Nayak Brings Out The Tension In Post-Independent Oriya Novel Between The Idealism Of The Freedom Struggle And The Values Of A Commercial Society; K. M. Tharakan Describes The Rich Complexity Hints At The Possibility Of A Blend Of Post-Modernist And Leftist Trends: And Ila Pathak Shows How In Gujrati The Traditional Novel And The Experimental Novel Are Growing Side By Side. To Lila Ray, Who Traces The Diverse Trends In Bengali Novel, The Most Remarkable Change Is In The Political Novel; But To Prabhakar Rao, Who Describes The Wide Range Of Exploration In Telugu Novel, The Telugu Novelist Appears Unable To Rise Above The Mediocre . Narinder Singh Sees Punjabi Novel At The Take -Off Stage But Gives A Word Of Caution Against The Increasing Use Of Colloquial Dialect By The Novelists; Seshagiri Rao Traces The Traditions Established In Kannada Novel By The Writers Of The Navodaya Period, Navya Period And The Progressive Movement. Finally, Balachandra Nemade, In His Inimitable Style, Anatomizes The Positive And Negative Trends In The Growth Of Marathi Novel And Gives A Passionate Call To Revolutionise Criticism And Cure Marathi Of Its Present Poverty Of Taste . This Book Is A Gateway To The Edifice Of Contemporary Indian Novel.

Author : Viney Kirpal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : India
ISBN : 8170236185

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The Postmodern Indian English Novel by Viney Kirpal Pdf

Author : Bijay Kumar Das
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Anglo-Indian literature
ISBN : 8126902582

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Postmodern Indian English Literature by Bijay Kumar Das Pdf

Postmodernism In Indian English Literature Refers To The Works Of Literature After 1980. If Raja Rao S Kanthapura (1938) Marks Modernism, Salman Rushdie S Midnight S Children (1981) And Nissim Ezekiel S Latter-Day Psalms (1982) Mark Postmodernism In Indian English Literature. In This Book, Dr. Bijay Kumar Das Has Analysed Postmodern Indian English Literature Genre-Wise Poetry, Novel, Short Story, Drama And Autobiography. This Is A Critical History Of Indian English Literature In The Postmodern Period, Meant For Students, Researchers As Well As Teachers Who Seek An Introduction To It.

Author : Ulka Anjaria
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107079960

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A History of the Indian Novel in English by Ulka Anjaria Pdf

A History of the Indian Novel in English traces the development of the Indian novel from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century up until the present day. Beginning with an extensive introduction that charts important theoretical contributions to the field, this History includes extensive essays that shed light on the legacy of English in Indian writing. Organized thematically, these essays examine how English was "made Indian" by writers who used the language to address specifically Indian concerns. Such concerns revolved around the question of what it means to be modern as well as how the novel could be used for anti-colonial activism. By the 1980s, the Indian novel in English was a global phenomenon, and India is now the third largest publisher of English-language books. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History invites readers to question conventional accounts of India's literary history.

Author : Surya Nath Pandey
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 8171568238

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Writing in a Post-colonial Space by Surya Nath Pandey Pdf

The Contemporary Creative Literature In English Is Marked By An Irresistible Urge To Look At Its Past And The Surrounding Realities From A Changed Perspective. The Remnants Of Colonial Rule Include Many A Deepening Wound Which Upset The Sensitive Artist To Redefine The Relationship Between The Empire Arid The Centre. In Fact, The Post-Colonial Space Is The Ongoing Project Of Analysing And Combatting Unequal Power, Structures. This Volume, Comprising Sixteen Perceptive Essays, Addresses Itself To The Multiple Intricacies Of The Post-Colonial Resistance. This Volume Focuses On The Diverse Strategies Of Sixteen Major Indian Writers Who Have Appropriated The Post-Colonial Space To Manifest Their Strong Animus Against The Erstwhile Hegemonic Power And Its Assumptions. Divided In Three Sections General, Author-Based And Text-Based The Essays Provide Marvellous Critiques Of Some Contemporary Indian Classics Like A Suitable Boy, A Matter Of Time, And The Great Indian Novel. The Contributors Include Senior English Faculties With Proven Expertise In The Third World Literature. The Volume Opens Up Fresh Vistas Of Critical Enquiry And Interpretation In Respect Of Contemporary Indian Literature In English.

Author : Saikat Majumdar
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231156943

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Prose of the World by Saikat Majumdar Pdf

'Prose of the World' explores the global life of the banality of Empire. From late-colonial modernism to the present day, he looks at writers from all over the world to expose the everyday life of those abroad.