Mosaic of the Fictional World of Shashi Deshpande

"The present volume Mosaic of the Fictional World of Shashi Deshpande is the first serious attempt to present a comprehensive analysis of the major issues integrated in the novels and short stories of Shashi Deshpande. In the realm of Indian English fiction, Shashi Deshpande with her women-centric approach made efforts to probe into inner world of feminine consciousness where feminine self maintains its own autonomy beyond the burdens of conventions and accepted social images. Shashi Deshpande, among the Indian women novelists, is the only writer who investigates the true feminine experiences beyond the paradigms of idealism and romantic glorification. In the present volume serious efforts have been made to investigate different psycho-philosophical dimensions of feminine consciousness beyond socio-cultural practices. The efforts have been made to evaluate the synthesis of the richness of thought and dexterity of technique in the context of contemporary socio-cultural practices. It will be a milestone to open new possibilities of innovative criticism in the realm of feminist fiction that will give a new insight into the profundity of art and ideas of Shashi Deshpande."