Indian Novel in English is a significant component of commonwealth literature with writers like Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao among others winning international acclaim as men of letters. The premier institution of India, the National Academy of Letters, i.e. Sahitya Akademi has acknowledged the excellence of several works of fiction over the years. Rooted in the native ethos, these novels man of letters. The premier institution of India, the National Academy of Letters, i.e. Sahitya Akademi has acknowledged the excellence of several works of fiction over the years. Rooted in the native ethos, these novels manifest the cultural plurality of over polity in the fascinating mosaic of marga and desi traditions. This volume, comprising eighteen perceptive essays, focuses on the nine Akademi awarded novels by male writers to underline their thematic and artistic virtuosity. Divided in two sections, the essays provide insightful critiques of post-independence Indian classics like The Guide, The Serpent and the Rope, Shadow From Ladakh, Morning Face, Azadi, The Last Labyrinth, The Golden Gate, The Shadow Lines, and the Trotter-Nama. The contributors include senior scholars of English with proven expertise in the Indian English fiction. The volume opens up fresh vistas of critical enquiry and interpretation in respect of contemporary Indian Fiction in English.
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Akademi Awarded Novels in English: Millennium Responses
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1st ed.
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817625360X
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xvi+199p., References; 23cm.
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