Lanterna Rally

Author: Manmohan K. Bhatnagar

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9788171568758

Indian English Literature In Its Very Tone And Tenor Presents A Unique Blend Of Tradition And Experiment In Both Its Matter And Manner. The Present-Day Indian English Literatteur Is Firmly Grounded In A Philosophico-Cultural Sensibility Tracing Its Uninterrupted Links With The Very Dawn Of Civilisation In This Part Of The World. And Yet The Product Is Not An Aberration In Any Way In The Modern Context. This Imbues Indian Writings In English With A Distinctive Aesthetic Flavour, To The Connoisseurs' Obvious Delight.The Present Volume Incorporates The Painstaking Application Of Diverse Critical Methodologies To Analyse Indian English Literature Poetry, Drama, Novels And Prose From This Broad Perspective. Comprising Close Analyses Of The Works Of Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, R.K. Narayan, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Anita Desai, Arun Joshi, Kamala Das And Nissim Ezekiel, The Collection Offers Fresh Critical Insights, Opening Possibilities Of Further Exploration Along The Avenues Here Suggested.A Fresh Look At Established Works, Highlighting Aspects Hitherto Unexplored.An Indispensable Source-Book For Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Indian English And Commonwealth Literature.