Reading New India is an insightful exploration of contemporary
Indian writing in English. Exploring the work of such writers as
Aravind Adiga (author of the Man-Booker Prize winning White Tiger),
Usha K.R. and Taseer, the book looks at how the 'new' India has
been recreated and defined in an English Language literature that
is now reaching a global audience. The book describes how Indian
fiction has moved beyond notions of 'postcolonial' writing to
reflect an increasingly confident and diverse cultures. Reading New
India covers such topics as: - Representation of the city: Mumbai
and Bangalore - Chick Lit to Crick Lit - Call centre dramas and
corporate lives - Crime novels and Bharati narratives - Graphic
novels Including a chronological time-line of major social,
cultural and political reforms, biographies of the major authors
covered, further reading and a glossary of Hindi terms, this book
is an essential guide for students of contemporary world literature
and postcolonial writing.
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