Conceptualising Tradition: A Study of Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan and Mulk Raj Anand

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The Book is a serious engagement with how "Tradition is conceptualized" in socio-cultural realms, and how it is re-presented in literature. This book probes the autonomous and objective status’ of the fictional world. It evaluates how ancient religions text to modern thinkers like, Vivekananda have looked at tradition, and more so the tradition of caste. It tries to locate the discourse that produced the dominant tradition, and examines the role played by the three big creative writers, Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan and Mulk Raj Anand. The book attempts to put the discourse on tradition of caste in wider perspective, and tries to unravel the hidden caste discourse of the there big writers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR G. Thirupathi Kumar

Dr. G. Thirupathi Kumar is an Associate Professor of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad. Currently he is the Director of Centre for English Language Training at College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad. His interests include Indian Writers in English, English Language Teaching, Cultural Studies, Women Studies and Dalit Studies. Currently he is working on "Alternative Traditions".  

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Title
Conceptualising Tradition: A Study of Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan and Mulk Raj Anand
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8189131176
Length
viii+214p., Notes; Bibliography; 23cm.
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