Perspectives on the Novels of Rohinton Mistry

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Perspectives on the Novels of Rohinton Mistry presents a critical analysis of Rohinton Mistry’s novels, which include such a long journey, A fine balance and Family matters. Of different Parsi writers, Rohinton Mistry, the socio-political novelist, has emerged as a formidable writer on the world literary scene. As an Indian who now lives and writers from Canada, he is a writer of the Indian Diaspora. Recently there has been a widespread growth of interest in his writings. The relation between literature and life seems the object of increased attention in his writings. His novels are closely linked with the social and political background of our country. His fiction brilliantly captures the crowded, throbbing life of India. The present book attempts at evaluating the entire range of Rohinton Mistry’s novels, especially in the context of Parsi religion and culture. Jaydipsinh K. Dodiya has explored the multiple aspects of Rohinton Mistry’s novels, major thematic concerns, his portrayal of characters, and his search for identity, his need for roots and his craftsmanship. The present book makes a rich contribution to the areas of Indian literature, religion, ethnicity and cross-cultural studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jaydipsinh Dodiya

Jaydipsinh Kisabhai Dodiya teaches at Smt. Surekhaben Hasmukhbhai Gardi Institute of English and Comparative Literary Studies, Saurashtra University, Rajkot. He also taught English for eight years at Shardagram College in Mangrol. He has presented research papers at several national and international seminars held in India and abroad. He has edited a number of books including The Fiction of Rohinton Mistry, The Plays of Girish Karnad, The Fiction of Shobha De, Contemporary Indian Writing in English, Critical Perspectives on the Ramayana and The Novels of Rohinton Mistry. Indian English Fiction is the area of his specialization. He has visited Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand for academic pursuits. He is an ex-Member of Syndicate, Academic Council and Board of University Teaching of Saurashtra University, Rojkot. He has been the Member of Senate as well as the President of Saurashtra University Teachers' Association (SUTA) for the last two terms. For his doctorate degree he worked under supervision of Prof. Avadhesh Kumar Singh on the Parsi novelists in English with special reference to Firdaus Kanga, Rohinton Mistry, Farrukh Dhondy and Bapsi Sidhwa. He is a research guide and now ten scholars are working with him for their Ph.D. dissertation.