Studies In Indian Writings In English

The Papers Collected In This Anthology Represent A Wide Spectrum Of Critical Interests Of Scholars Specialising In Indian Fiction In English Which Has Of Late Established A Powerful And Pervasive Presence On The World Literary Scene.The Widely Divergent Themes Of The Third Generation Indian Novelists Including Especially Immigrant Experience, Feminist Concerns And Gender Issues, Familial, Social, Psychological And Philosophical Problems Characterising Contemporary Indian Life And The Major Debates Centred Round Indian Fiction In English, Besides The Innovative Techniques, Have All Been Discussed In This Volume From Refreshingly New Perspectives.Among The Contributors To This Volume Are Some Of The Most Respected Scholars: John Thieme (England), Sandra Ponzanesi (Netherlands), Shaul Bassi (Italy), Basavaraj Naikar (India), Uma Parameswaran (Canada), Mary Conde (England), Christopher Rollason (France), Chandra Holm (Switzerland), Joel Kuortti (Finland) And Alessandra Contenti (Italy). Among The Novelists Discussed Are: Salman Rushdie, Shashi Deshpande, Bharati Mukherjee, Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh And Arundhati Roy.