Indian Fiction In English : Roots & Blossoms (2)

Indian Writing in English is now a deeprooted blooming plant diffusing its aroma in every nook and corner. It is being read and taught in various universities of the world. The modern Indian writers in English are also receiving national and international awards and accolades in the fieldof fiction, poetry and rama. So a fitting critical response is needed to enhance the creative and aesthetic process of the writers. This book which is an anthology of scholarly research papers of the various contributors hailing from the different places of India is a modest attempt to critically analyse the well-know works of Indian novelists in English.
About Author :
Dr. Amar Nath Prasad who teaches English Literature at University, P.G. Dept. of English, J.P. University, Chapra (Bihar) is a well-know editor and author. He has to his credit four authored books and a dozen edited books. His area of interest is Indian Writing in English. He did his Ph.D. on the work of Arundhati Roy. Dr. Nagendra Kumar Singh who was born at a village, Bhajauna, district, Chapra in Bihar obtained the degree of M.A. and Ph.D. from B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. He is also an M.Ed. from Himachal Pradesh University. He has also to his credit PGDTE from CIEFL (Hyderabad). He has contributed several scholarly papers to different journals and books. He has authored the book, Society and Self in the Novels of R.P. Jhabvala and Kamala Markandaya. at present he is working on some major authors in Indian writing on some major authors in Indian Writing in English.
Contents :
Preface Dalits in Mulkraj Anand's "Untouchable" and Joseph Macwan;s "Angaliyat" R.K. Narayan: The Making of the Artist Feminine Aspects in "The World of Nagaraj" by R.K. Narayan Gandhian Spirit as Role of Model in the Creative Writings of Bhabani Bhattacharya A Dream in Hawaii: A Critique Ironic Vision in Jhabvala's Fiction Before 1975 The Works of R.P. Jhabvala and Kamala Markandaya: An Introduction Marriage without Love and Love without Marriage: R.P. Jhabvalla's Heat and Dust The Dark Dancer: A Critique Manohar Malgonkar's Combat of Shadows: Desire and Aversion Decoding the Forbidden Erotic Landscapes: A Study of Kamala Markandaya's Novels The Concept of Alienation and Rootlessness in Kamala Markandaya's Novel Nector in a Sieve Tremors and Traumas: A Psycho-Familial Analysis in Kamala Markandaya's Nectar in a Sieve, Anita Desai's In Custody and Shashi Deshpande;s That Long Silence The Search for Meaningful Life in the Novels of Anita Desai The Picture of a New Women in Shashi Deshpande's: The Dark Holds No Terros Psychological Realism in The God of Small Things Trends and Thoughts in The God of Small Things Filigree and Sovereignty of Human Bonds-A Study of Dynamics in Ameeta Rathore's Blood Ties The Idea of Women's Liberation and the Portrayal of Women in Modern Indian Writing in English Gandhian Ideology in Indian Fiction in English Index