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Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions in English
Contributor(s): Paranjape, Makarand R. (Author)

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ISBN: 8190757008     ISBN-13: 9788190757003
Publisher: Anthem Press
OUR PRICE: $109.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian - Indic
Dewey: 820.9
Series: Anthem South Asian Studies
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" L (0.92 lbs) 193 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Indian
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2010
 
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'Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions' in English traces the development of Indian English literary and textual practice over a period of seven decades, focussing on classic texts which have fallen beyond the scope of the established canon. Central to this volume is an inquiry into the nature of Indian modernity. Through careful and path-breaking readings of such important writers as Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao, M. Ananthanarayanan, Nayantara Sahgal, Anita Desai, Bharati Mukherjee, U. R. Anantha Murthy, Kiran Nagarkar, Vikram Seth, and Upamanyu Chatterjee, the author constructs what may be called 'another canon, ' shedding new light on literary and critical practice in post-colonial India.

Useful both to specialists and general readers, these engaging and insightful interpretations of key Indian texts enhance our understanding of the making of modern Indian consciousness and culture. In addition, the book also offers crucial theoretical insights into the distinguishing features of the novel in India, especially of the fiction of the 1980s and 1990s.

 
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