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The Making Of Indian English Literature

Subhendu Mund

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Binding: Hardcover

Publisher: Manohar Publishers & Distributors

Language: English

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The Making of Indian English Literature brings together seventeen well-researched essays of Subhendu Mund with a long introduction by the author historicising the development of the Indian writing in English while exploring its identity among the many appellations tagged to it. The volume demonstrates, contrary to popular perceptions, that before the official introduction of English education in India, Indians had already tried their hands in nearly all forms of poetry, fiction, drama, essay, bio?graphy, autobiography, book review, literary criticism and travel writing. Besides translation activities, Indians had also started editing and publish?ing periodicals in English before 1835. Through archival research the author brings to discussion a number of unknown and less discussed texts which contributed to the development of the genre. The work includes exclusive essays on such early poets and writers as Kylas Chunder Dutt, Shoshee Chunder Dutt, Toru Dutt, Mirza Moorad Alee Beg, Krupabai Satthianadhan, Swami Vivekananda, H. Dutt, and Sita Chatterjee; and historiographical studies on the various aspects of the genre. The author also examines the strategies used by the early writers to indianise the western language and the form of the novel. The present volume also demonstrates how from the very beginning Indian writing in English had a subtle nationalist agenda and created a space for protest literature.

Additional Info

Author	Subhendu Mund
Publisher	Manohar Publishers & Distributors
Language	English
Binding Type	Hardcover
Main Category	Art & Humanities
Sub Category	English Language & Literature
ISBN13	9789390729654
SKU	BK 0195404