Realism in the Twentieth-Century Indian Novel
Colonial Difference and Literary Form
$257.10
- Hardcover
219 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2012
Summary
Early twentieth-century Indian novels often depict the harsh material conditions of life under British colonial rule. Even so, these ‘realist’ novels are profoundly imaginative. In this study, Ulka Anjaria challenges the distinction between early twentieth-century social realism and modern-day magical realism, arguing that realism in the colony functioned as a mode of experimentation and aesthetic innovation – not merely as mimesis of the ‘real world’. By examining novels from the 1930s acros…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781107027633 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1107027632 |
| Author: | Ulka Anjaria |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 219 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 159mm x 16mm |
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“Anajaria’s limpid writing, sparkling with layers of intricate examples from a range of Indian novels, will not disappoint.” –P.Venkateswaran Choice
“Anajaria’s limpid writing, sparkling with layers of intricate examples from a range of Indian novels, will not disappoint.” –P.Venkateswaran Choice
About The Author
Ulka Anjaria
Ulka Anjaria is Assistant Professor of English at Brandeis University. Her work has been published in several edited volumes and journals, including Novel: A Forum in Fiction, Economic and Political Weekly and the Journal of South Asian Popular Culture. She received her PhD from Stanford University in 2008.
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