Postliberalization Indian Novels in English: Politics of Global Reception and Awards

Postliberalization Indian Novels in English

Politics of Global Reception and Awards

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Edited by Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan

Publisher:: Anthem Press
Online publication date:: July 2013
Print publication year:: 2013
Online ISBN:: 9780857283061

Series:: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series
Subjects:: Area Studies, South Asian History, Asian Studies, History

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'Postliberalization Indian Novels in English: Politics of Global Reception and Awards' is a critical handbook that focuses on trends in contemporary Indian novels and discusses the global reception of these works. The volume provides a systematic approach to the study of Indian novelists that have not been (with certain exceptions) extensively examined.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Dedication
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Contents
pp vii-viii
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Acknowledgements
pp ix-x
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Foreword
pp xi-xiv
- By Tabish Khair, Foreign Languages University
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Introduction
pp xv-xxii
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1 - A Maverick Scholar: The Writings of Pankaj Mishra
pp 1-8
- By A. N. Dwivedi, Deemed University
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2 - Commodification of Post-Rushdie Indian Novels in English: Kunal Basu and the Politics of Decanonization
pp 9-18
- By Angshuman Kar, University of Burdwan
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3 - Marketing Lad Lit, Creating Bestsellers: The Importance of Being Chetan Bhagat
pp 19-30
- By Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
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4 - Vikas Swarup: Writing India in Global Time
pp 31-40
- By Chinmoy Banerjee, University of Delhi
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5 - The God of Small Things: Arundhati Roy's ‘Made in India’ Bookerboiler
pp 41-50
- By Chinnadevi Singadi, Foreign Languages University
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6 - Aravind Adiga: The White Elephant? Postliberalization, the Politics of Reception and the Globalization of Literary Prizes
pp 51-66
- By John Masterson, University of the Witwatersrand
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7 - ‘The Multinational's Song’: The Global Reception of M. G. Vassanji
pp 67-76
- By Laura Moss, University of British Columbia
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8 - ‘Shreds of Indianness’: Identity and Representation in Manju Kapur's The Immigrant
pp 77-86
- By Letizia Alterno
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9 - Inside ‘The Temple of Modern Desire’: Recollecting and Relocating Bombay
pp 87-102
- By Maria Ridda, University of Kent
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10 - Tabish Khair: Marketing Compulsions and Artistic Integrity
pp 103-112
- By Om Prakash Dwivedi, Deemed University
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11 - Rohinton Mistry and the Canlit Imperative
pp 113-126
- By Patricia Gruben, Simon Fraser University
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12 - Amitav Ghosh: The Indian Architect of a Postnational Utopia
pp 127-140
- By Sajalkumar Bhattacharya, Department of English
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13 - Here, There and Everywhere: Vikram Seth's Multiple Literary Constituencies
pp 141-150
- By Mala Pandurang, University of Texas
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14 - Whatever Happened to Kaavya Viswanathan?
pp 151-166
- By Shaleena Koruth, Indiana University
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15 - Of Win and Loss: Kiran Desai's Global Storytelling
pp 167-184
- By Sara-Duana Meyer, SNDT Women's University
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16 - Immigrant Desires: Narratives of the Indian Diaspora by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
pp 185-194
- By Tutun Mukherjee, University of Hyderabad
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Glossary of Indian Words
pp 195-196
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List of Contributors
pp 197-200
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Bibliography
pp 201-214
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Index
pp 215-228
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Postliberalization Indian Novels in English

Politics of Global Reception and Awards

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Foreword
pp xi-xiv

Introduction
pp xv-xxii

1 - A Maverick Scholar: The Writings of Pankaj Mishra
pp 1-8

2 - Commodification of Post-Rushdie Indian Novels in English: Kunal Basu and the Politics of Decanonization
pp 9-18

3 - Marketing Lad Lit, Creating Bestsellers: The Importance of Being Chetan Bhagat
pp 19-30

4 - Vikas Swarup: Writing India in Global Time
pp 31-40

5 - The God of Small Things: Arundhati Roy's ‘Made in India’ Bookerboiler
pp 41-50

6 - Aravind Adiga: The White Elephant? Postliberalization, the Politics of Reception and the Globalization of Literary Prizes
pp 51-66

7 - ‘The Multinational's Song’: The Global Reception of M. G. Vassanji
pp 67-76

8 - ‘Shreds of Indianness’: Identity and Representation in Manju Kapur's The Immigrant
pp 77-86

9 - Inside ‘The Temple of Modern Desire’: Recollecting and Relocating Bombay
pp 87-102

10 - Tabish Khair: Marketing Compulsions and Artistic Integrity
pp 103-112

11 - Rohinton Mistry and the Canlit Imperative
pp 113-126

12 - Amitav Ghosh: The Indian Architect of a Postnational Utopia
pp 127-140

13 - Here, There and Everywhere: Vikram Seth's Multiple Literary Constituencies
pp 141-150

14 - Whatever Happened to Kaavya Viswanathan?
pp 151-166

15 - Of Win and Loss: Kiran Desai's Global Storytelling
pp 167-184

16 - Immigrant Desires: Narratives of the Indian Diaspora by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
pp 185-194

Glossary of Indian Words
pp 195-196

List of Contributors
pp 197-200

Bibliography
pp 201-214

Index
pp 215-228

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