Indian Literature In English

Author : Subhendu Mund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781000434231

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The Making of Indian English Literature by Subhendu Mund Pdf

The Making of Indian English Literature brings together seventeen well-researched essays of Subhendu Mund with a long introduction by the author historicising the development of the Indian writing in English while exploring its identity among the many appellations tagged to it. The volume demonstrates, contrary to popular perceptions, that before the official introduction of English education in India, Indians had already tried their hands in nearly all forms of literature: poetry, fiction, drama, essay, bio­graphy, autobiography, book review, literary criticism and travel writing. Besides translation activities, Indians had also started editing and publish­ing periodicals in English before 1835. Through archival research the author brings to discussion a number of unknown and less discussed texts which contributed to the development of the genre. The work includes exclusive essays on such early poets and writers as Kylas Chunder Dutt, Shoshee Chunder Dutt, Toru Dutt, Mirza Moorad Alee Beg, Krupabai Satthianadhan, Swami Vivekananda, H. Dutt, and Sita Chatterjee; and historiographical studies on the various aspects of the genre. The author also examines the strategies used by the early writers to indianise the western language and the form of the novel. The present volume also demonstrates how from the very beginning Indian writing in English had a subtle nationalist agenda and created a space for protest literature. The Making of Indian English Literature will prove an invaluable addition to the studies in Indian writing in English as a source of reference and motivation for further research. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Author : A. Mehrotra
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0230228526

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A Concise History of Indian Literature in English by A. Mehrotra Pdf

The first history of Indian literature in English to cover the 200 years from Raja Rammohan Ray to Arundhati Roy, including in its scope canonical poets and novelists, social reformers (Behramji Malabari), anthropologists (Verrier Elwin), nature writers (Sálim Ali), and writers of the Indian disapora (Seepersad Naipaul, Shiva Naipaul, Ved Mehta).

Author : Ed. K.A. Agrawal
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Indic literature (English)
ISBN : 812690285X

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Indian Writing in English by Ed. K.A. Agrawal Pdf

This Book Presents A Collection Of Essays And Research Papers On Indian English Poetry And Fiction. It Has Been Classified In Two Sections. Section A Comprises Essays On Poets Such As Toru Dutt, Aurobindo Ghose, Krishna Srinivas And Kamala Das. Section B Contains Essays On Indian English Novelists Like R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Bhabani Bhattacharaya, Anita Desai, Khushwant Singh, Kamala Markandaya, Shashi Deshpande, Shobha De, And Arun Joshi. The Research Papers In The Book By Some Distinguished University Teachers And Professors Of English Posted In Indian Universities Cover A Brief Critical Survey Of Indian English Poetry And Novel Since Their Birth Upto The Present Day. A Brief Survey Of Indian English Religious Poetry And Humanistic Trends In Contemporary Indo-English Fiction Has Also Been Included.

Author : Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 023112810X

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A History of Indian Literature in English by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra Pdf

Annotation This volume surveys 200 years of Indian literature in English. Written by Indian scholars and critics, many of the 24 contributions examine the work of individual authors, such as Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan, and Salman Rushdie. Others consider a particular genre, such as post-independence poetry or drama. The volume is illustrated with b&w photographs of writers along with drawings and popular prints. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Aravind Adiga
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416562733

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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Pdf

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The stunning Booker Prize–winning novel from the author of Amnesty and Selection Day that critics have likened to Richard Wright’s Native Son, The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India’s caste society. “This is the authentic voice of the Third World, like you've never heard it before” (John Burdett, Bangkok 8). The white tiger of this novel is Balram Halwai, a poor Indian villager whose great ambition leads him to the zenith of Indian business culture, the world of the Bangalore entrepreneur. On the occasion of the president of China’s impending trip to Bangalore, Balram writes a letter to him describing his transformation and his experience as driver and servant to a wealthy Indian family, which he thinks exemplifies the contradictions and complications of Indian society. Recalling The Death of Vishnu and Bangkok 8 in ambition, scope, The White Tiger is narrative genius with a mischief and personality all its own. Amoral, irreverent, deeply endearing, and utterly contemporary, this novel is an international publishing sensation—and a startling, provocative debut.

Author : Gauri Shankar Jha
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : 8126906227

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Current Perspectives in Indian English Literature by Gauri Shankar Jha Pdf

Indian Writing In English Has Undoubtedly Acquired Its Own Independent Identity; It No More Remains Mere Imitative And Derivative. Its Long Journey From Colonial To Post-Colonial, From Imperial To Democratic And From English To Hinglish Forms A Remarkable Chapter In The History Of World Literature. Tagore Earned The First Recognition And Naipaul Is The Recent Laureate. In Between These Nobel Laureates Came A Number Of Writers Whose Work Earned Worldwide Appreciation.The Present Book Is An Attempt To Present The Different Genres Of Indian Writing In English. It Aims At Tracing Its Distinctive Features, Such As Cultural Alienation, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism Etc. While Nehru Has Furnished The Best English To The Globe, Amitav Ghosh, Shashi Tharoor, Arundhati Roy, Shiv K. Kumar And Dattani Have Stirred The West With Their Great Works. The Works Of These Renowned Literary Figures Have Been Considered Thoroughly And Meticulously In The Present Book.It Is Hoped That While The Student Community Will Find It Easily Accessible, The Teachers Will Also Consider It Exciting Study Material.

Author : G. J. V. Prasad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317809128

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Writing India, Writing English by G. J. V. Prasad Pdf

The essays in this book look at the interaction between English and other Indian languages and focus on the pressure of languages on writers and on each other. Divided into two parts, the first part of the book deals with the pressure that English language has exerted, and continues to exert, in India and our ideas of connectedness as a nation in the ways in which we deal with this pressure. The essays emphasise on the emergence of the hybrid language in the Tamil cultural world because of the presence of English (and Hindi); on the politics of ‘anthologisation’; and how Karnad’s Tughlaq deals with the idea of the nation, looking at its historical location. The second part of the book focuses on Indian English literature and deals with how it interacts with the idea of representing the Indian nation, sometimes obsessively, seen both in poetry and novels. The book argues that the writer’s location is crucial to the world of imagination, whether in the novel, poetry or drama. The world is inflected by the location of the author, and the struggle between the language dominant in that location and English is part of the creative tension that provides energy and uniqueness to writing.

Author : Kodaganallur R. Srinivasa Iyengar,Prema Nandakumar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-12
Category : English literature
ISBN : 8120704452

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Introduction to the Study of English Literature by Kodaganallur R. Srinivasa Iyengar,Prema Nandakumar Pdf

This book is neither a History of English Literature nor a Guide to Literary Theory; it is what the title clearly implies -- an Introduction to the Study of English Literature. What we have tried to do is to combine diverse elements--literary theory. Linguistic and literary history, cultural history and the history of ideas--that are relevant to the study and enjoyment of English Literature. But although the main emphasis in the book is on the study of English literature in terms of Western critical categories, there are also references to literature and the criteria enunciated in Indian treaties on poetics. The total aim of the book is simply to help the student to view English literature in its varied extrinsic forms and appropriate backgrounds, and also to see it in its true inwardness and universality.

Author : Vinod Kumar Maheshwari
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Indic literature (English)
ISBN : 8126900938

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Perspectives on Indian English Literature by Vinod Kumar Maheshwari Pdf

Perspectives On Indian English Literature Are Too Vast And Varied To Be Completely Evaluated Between The Covers Of A Single Book. The Present Volume Is A Modest Contribution To Explore This Area Through A Vast Cross-Section Of Scholars And Academicians From Different Universities Of The Country. Apart From Its Critical And Academic Importance, The Present Volume Would Also Help The Students, Teachers, Researchers And Scholars To Know India Through The Broadened Perspectives Profferred Through English Language.

Author : Shubha Tiwari
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 812690450X

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Indian Fiction in English Translation by Shubha Tiwari Pdf

Language Is A Powerful Means Of Decolonization And Self-Respect Building. Translation As A Potent Tool Of Language Works Wonders In The Process Of Resurrection Of Bruised National Pride. Indian Literature Written In So Many Colourful, Lovely Languages Of India Can Be Established With The Proper Use Of Translation. It Is With This Spirit The Present Anthology Indian Fiction In English Translation Has Been Prepared. An Attempt Has Been Made To Capture The Essence, The Smell, The Taste Of Indian Soil By Studying Various Important Authors And Their Texts In Detail. The Book Is Of Interest For All Those Who Believe In The Strength Of The Intellectual Traditions Of India.

Author : Preetha Mani
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810145016

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The Idea of Indian Literature by Preetha Mani Pdf

Indian literature is not a corpus of texts or literary concepts from India, argues Preetha Mani, but a provocation that seeks to resolve the relationship between language and literature, written in as well as against English. Examining canonical Hindi and Tamil short stories from the crucial decades surrounding decolonization, Mani contends that Indian literature must be understood as indeterminate, propositional, and reflective of changing dynamics between local, regional, national, and global readerships. In The Idea of Indian Literature, she explores the paradox that a single canon can be written in multiple languages, each with their own evolving relationships to one another and to English. Hindi, representing national aspirations, and Tamil, epitomizing the secessionist propensities of the region, are conventionally viewed as poles of the multilingual continuum within Indian literature. Mani shows, however, that during the twentieth century, these literatures were coconstitutive of one another and of the idea of Indian literature itself. The writers discussed here—from short-story forefathers Premchand and Pudumaippittan to women trailblazers Mannu Bhandari and R. Chudamani—imagined a pan-Indian literature based on literary, rather than linguistic, norms, even as their aims were profoundly shaped by discussions of belonging unique to regional identity. Tracing representations of gender and the uses of genre in the shifting thematic and aesthetic practices of short vernacular prose writing, the book offers a view of the Indian literary landscape as itself a field for comparative literature.

Author : Rosemary Marangoly George
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107040007

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Indian English and the Fiction of National Literature by Rosemary Marangoly George Pdf

Tracks the establishment of a national literature in English for independent India over the course of the twentieth century

Author : William Walsh
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015017004055

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Indian Literature in English by William Walsh Pdf

Author : Amit Chaudhuri
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1417709405

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The Vintage Book of Modern Indian Literature by Amit Chaudhuri Pdf

Chaudhuri's extravagant and discerning collection unfurls the full diversity of Indian writing from the 1850s to the present in English, and in elegant new translations from Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. Among the 38 authors represented are contemporary superstars such as Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, and Pankaj Mishra.

Author : Bijay Kumar Das
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 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.