What are you reading? : the world market and Indian literary production / Pavithra Narayanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Narayanan, Pavithra., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book industries and trade--India.

Book industries and trade.

Anglo-Indian literature--History and criticism.

Anglo-Indian literature.

Indic literature.

Indic literature (English)--History and criticism.

Indic literature (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

World market and Indian literary production

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a material critique on various aspects of Indian literary production and its reception by its audiences. Taking a historical and contemporary lineage into account, the author variously discusses the social, political, and economic factors that impact upon and determine choices in the publishing world. Examining the constructions of the archive of postcolonial works by Indian writers in relation to nationalist histories, language wars, and the relationship between economic policies and literature, the book forcefully argues that why we read what we read is more than c

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Literacy, Language and Literature; 1. Speaking in Tongues: The Politics of Language in India; 2. The Disease of Gigantism: Global Plans and Local Consequences; 3. Fit to Print: The Transnational Publishing Industry; 4. India Shining: Territories and Translation; Conclusion: Academic Imperialism; Bibliography; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-66248-8

1-317-80926-2

1-315-81598-2

1-317-80927-0

9781315815985

OCLC:

874562912