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KlappentextContemporary Indian English Literature focuses on the recent history of Indian literature in English since the publication of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children (1981), a watershed moment for Indian writing in English in the global literary landscape. The chapters in this volume consider a wide range of poets, novelists, short fiction writers and dramatists who have notably contributed to the proliferation of Indian literature in English from the late 20th century to the present. The volume provides an introduction to current developments in Indian English literature and explains general ideas, as well as the specific features and styles of selected writers from this wide spectrum. It addresses students working in this field at university level, and includes thorough reading lists and study questions to encourage students to read, reflect on and write about Indian English literature critically.
ZusammenfassungAs a foundation for studying Indian English literature at university level, this volume focuses on the recent developments in Anglophone Indian writing. The chapters in this volume give insight into a wide range of novelists, short fiction writers, dramatists, and poets who have been working in this field from the late 20th century to the present and who have significantly contributed to the proliferation of Indian literature in English. Apart from a basic introduction to current trends in Indian English literature, each chapter focuses on specific features and styles of selected writers.
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ISBN/GTIN978-3-8233-8591-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum12.02.2024
Auflage1. Auflage
Seiten325 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht609 g
Artikel-Nr.53710978
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