This book investigates fiction in English, written within, and
published from India since 2000 in the genre of mythology-inspired
fiction in doing so it introduces the term 'Bharati Fantasy'. This
volume is anchored in notions of the 'weird' and thus some time is
spent understanding this term linguistically, historically ('wyrd')
as well as philosophically and most significantly socio-culturally
because 'reception' is a key theme to this book's thesis. The book
studies the interface of science, Hinduism and itihasa (a term
often translated as 'history') within mythology-inspired fiction in
English from India and these are specifically examined through the
lens of two overarching interests: reader reception and the genre
of weird fiction. The book considers Indian and non-Indian
receptions to the body of mythology-inspired fiction, highlighting
how English fiction from India has moved away from being identified
as the traditional Indian postcolonial text. Furthermore, the book
reveals broader findings in relation to identity and Indianness and
India's post-millennial society's interest in portraying and
projecting ideas of India through its ancient cultures, epic
narratives and cultural (Hindu) figures.
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