Reading new India : post-millennial Indian fiction in English / E. Dawson Varughese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson Varughese, E., author.

Series:

Bloomsbury collections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indic fiction (English)--21st century--History and criticism.

Indic fiction (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Reading New India is an insightful exploration of contemporary Indian writing in English. Exploring the work of such writers as Aravind Adiga (author of the Man-Booker Prize winning White Tiger), Usha K.R. and Taseer, the book looks at how the 'new' India has been recreated and defined in an English Language literature that is now reaching a global audience. The book describes how Indian fiction has moved beyond notions of 'postcolonial' writing to reflect an increasingly confident and diverse cultures. Reading New India covers such topics as:- Representation of the city: Mumbai and Bangalore- Chick Lit to Crick Lit - Call centre dramas and corporate lives - Crime novels and Bharati narratives - Graphic novels Including a chronological time-line of major social, cultural and political reforms, biographies of the major authors covered, further reading and a glossary of Hindi terms, this book is an essential guide for students of contemporary world literature and postcolonial writing."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction : from postcolonial India to new India

Urban scapes

Chick lit to crick lit

Young India

Crime writing

Fantasy and epic narrative

Graphic novels

Conclusions : new/old stories in nod/new ways?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472543813

1472543815

9781299184565

1299184561

9781441136237

1441136231

OCLC:

830168785