A history of the Indian novel in English

Resource Information

The work A history of the Indian novel in English represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

A history of the Indian novel in English

Statement of responsibility

edited by Ulka Anjaria, Brandies University

Contributor

• Anjaria, Ulka, 1979-
• Anjaria, Ulka, 1979-

Editor

• Anjaria, Ulka, 1979-
• Anjaria, Ulka, 1979-

Subject

• Indic fiction (English) -- History and criticism

Language

eng

Summary

A History of the Indian Novel in English traces the development of the Indian novel from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century up until the present day. Beginning with an extensive introduction that charts important theoretical contributions to the field, this History includes extensive essays that shed light on the legacy of English in Indian writing. Organized thematically, these essays examine how English was 'made Indian' by writers who used the language to address specifically Indian concerns. Such concerns revolved around the question of what it means to be modern as well as how the novel could be used for anti-colonial activism. By the 1980s, the Indian novel in English was a global phenomenon, and India is now the third largest publisher of English-language books. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History invites readers to question conventional accounts of India's literary history

Cataloging source

UkCbUP

Dewey number

823.009/954

Index

index present

LC call number

PR9492.2

LC item number

.H57 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries