Words from India in the West: A Critical Approach to Select Writings by the Diasporic Indian Litterateurs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783838217185)

This edited volume critically assesses different aspects of five literary genres - novels, poetry, short-stories, drama, and non-fictional prose - contributed to by the Indian diasporic writers settled principally in North America and Europe. Films made by or on members of the Indian diaspora have been also checked out. The predominant approach in the anthology is not only a feminist one, although special emphasis is given on assessing the writings by females.

The emphasis of the anthology is on: (a) critical analyses of themes, styles, diction, and relevance of the writings; (b) assessment of the research potentialities of these writings; (c) examining how literary theories could be used for explaining and assessing the writings; (d) proper contextualization of the writings; and (e) finding out the historical roots and suggesting the future 'prospects' of such writings.

The essays included in the book re-read Indian diasporic writings for their appreciable points as well as those which need development. The collection fills in lacuna of critical approaches to Indian diasporic writings presently available in the market. In fact, there is scarcely any book presently available that covers critical approaches to all the five literary genres of Indian diasporic writings.

Author: Pinaki Roy
ISBN-10: 3838217187
ISBN-13: 9783838217185
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2023
Pages: 330
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.80d