Partition Literature and Cinema - A Critical Introduction (Paperback)

This book studies literary and cinematic representations of the Partition of India. It discusses Partition as not just an immediate historical catastrophe but as a lingering cultural presence and consequently a potent trope in literary and visual representations. The volume features essays on key texts - written and visual - including Train to Pakistan, "Toba Tek Singh", Basti, Garm Hava, Pinjar, among others. Partition Literature and Cinema will be indispensable introductory reading for students and researchers of modern Indian history, Partition studies, literature, film studies, media and cultural studies, popular culture and performance, postcolonial studies, and South Asian studies. It will also be of interest to enthusiasts of Indian cinematic history.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Jaydip Sarkar • Rupayan Mukherjee
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-49274-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-367-49274-1
Barcode:	9780367492748

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