A History of Indian Literature in English / Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Editor
by Mehrota, Arvind Krishna
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New York : Columbia U. P., 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. From Ram Mohan Ray to Arundhati Roy, two hundred years of Indian literature in English are covered in this volume, essential for anyone interested in this increasingly important literary tradition. Spanning a period from 1800 to the present, this collection of historical essays covers the canonical Indian poets, novelists, and dramatists writing in English -names like Rudyard Kipling, Rabrindanath Tagore, R. K. Narayan, and Salman Rushdie -as well as lesser-known literary figures -scientists, social reformers, anthropologists -who have made significant contributions to the evolution of Indian literature in English. The essays in this volume are arranged chronologically and are devoted to a single author, a group of authors, or to a genre. The book includes 150 rare and interesting photographs and sketches of writers and their contexts.; 406 pages; Physical desc. : xvii, 406 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Indic literature (English) - 20th century - History and criticism. LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic
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- Title
- A History of Indian Literature in English / Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Editor
- Author
- Mehrota, Arvind Krishna
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 023112810X
- ISBN 13
- 9780231128100
- Publisher
- New York : Columbia U. P.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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