Secularism and the crisis of minority identity in postcolonial literature / Roger McNamara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNamara, Roger, author.

Contributor:

Edwin B. Cole Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indic fiction (English)--20th century--History and criticism.

Indic fiction (English).

Secularism in literature.

Identity (Psychology) in literature.

Postcolonialism in literature.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 173 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

"This book argues that secularism and modernity are responsible for the identity crisis that minorities experience in India and Sri Lanka. It shows that content and aesthetics of minority writing are not only shaped by the impositions of secularism and modernity but also produces innovative strategies to overcome them"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Secularism and the crisis of minority identity in postcolonial literature

Burgher writing: aesthetics as resistance to secular time in Carl Muller's and Michael Ondaatje's fiction

Muslim writing: secular criticism in Saadat Hasan Manto's and Ismat Cughtai's fiction

Parsi writing: developing a fine balance: secularism, religion, and minority politics in Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters

Anglo-Indian writing: the conundrum of secular nationalism in Frank Anthony's and I. Allan Sealy's writing

Dalit writing: secular catholicism and feminist critique in Bama's texts

Secularism and sites of renewal.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edwin B. Cole Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: McNamara, Roger, author. Secularism and the crisis of minority identity in postcolonial literature

ISBN:

9781498548939

1498548938

OCLC:

1030485496