English and the Indian Short Story
Author | : Mohan Ramanan |
Publisher | : Orient Blackswan |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 8125016600 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788125016601 |
Rating | : 4/5 (601 Downloads) |
Download or read book English and the Indian Short Story written by Mohan Ramanan and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume seek to explore the genre of the short story in India and its relationship with English language and literature. Various aspects of the question are taken up the impact of colonialism; the way English has shaped (or not) short story writing; why, how and in what contexts English words are used, feminist perspectives in the writings of women; the Indian diaspora; the teaching of the short story to Indian students and so on.