E. Dawson Varughese

Genre Fiction of New India

Post-millennial receptions of "weird" narratives

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume is interested in the interface of science, Hinduism and itihasa and specifically their manifestation within mythology-inspired fiction in English from India. This trio is examined through the lens of two overarching interests: Indian and non-Indian reader receptions and the genre of weird fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 163mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781138023208
• ISBN-10: 1138023205
• Artikelnr.: 43674087

Autorenporträt

E. Dawson Varughese is an independent global cultural studies scholar and the author of Beyond the Postcolonial: World Englishes Literature (2012) and Reading New India (2013). She has published in Contemporary South Asia , South Asian Popular Culture and English Today.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
Chapter One: Introducing the post-millennial scene
Chapter Two: The 'wyrd': numinosity and estrangement
Chapter Three: Bharati Fantasy: eternal bh¿va
Chapter Four: Bharati Fantasy: modern-day sensibilities
Chapter Five: Conclusions
Index