Critical Response to Indian Fiction in English (Hardcover)  | Released: 2001

Critical Response to Indian Fiction in English contains a series of critical articles, each devoted to a description as simple and straightforward as possible. It includes almost all the prominent novelists in Indian writing in English. The novelists discussed in this anthology are Mulk Raj Anand, R.N. Tagore, Kamala Markandaya, Bhabani Bhattacharya, R.P. Jhabvala, Nayantara Sahgal, Shashi Despande, Anita Desai, Khushwant Singh, Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy and Taslima Nasrin. The contributors to this book are Amar Nath Prasad, Surendra Narayan Jha, Dr. N.D.R. Chandra, Mrs. Pradnya V. Ghodpade, Dr. V. Thanuvalinga, Hari Om Prasad, S.G. Bhanegaonkar, Arjun Kumar, Dr. Chhote Lal Khatri, Arati Biswa, Darshana Trivedi, Dr. Sharada Iyer, Dr. Bhasavraj Naikar, Dr. A.K. Bachchan, Dr. Rama Kundu, M.B. Gaijan and Dr. John E. Abraham. The volume dives deep into the works of Indian novelists in English and presents the critical study of their respective works. Itll certainly prove to be a great asset to teachers and students and to those who are doing research.Table of Contents: 1. Gandhian Impact on Indo-Anglian FictionsAmar Nath Prasad; 2. The Reflection of Socio-political Changes in the Indian English Fiction : Between 1935 and 1975Surendra Narayan Jha; 3. Identity, Culture & Theory; Towards Feminine Gender RepresentationDr. N.D.R. Chandra; 4. Caste Conflict in Mulk Raj Anands Major NovelsMrs. Pradnya V. Ghorpade; 5. The Pattern of the Narrative Voice in Mulk Raj Anands UntouchableDr. V. Thanuvalingam; 6. Rabindranath Tagore : As a NovelistHari Om Prasad; 7. Fertility Symbol in Kamala Markandayas Nectar in a SieveS.G. Bhanegaonkar; 8. Ironic Vision and Social Realism in the Novels of Ruth Prawer JhabvalaArjun Kumar; 9. Nayantara Sahgals A Situation in New Delhi : A Critical StudyChhote Lal Khatri; 10. Sound of the Silenced : Shashi Deshpandes That Long SilenceDr. Arati Biswal; 11. Her Life Is Her OwnDarshana Trivedi; 12. Anita Desais In Custody : Devens Agony and EcstasyDr. Sharada Iyer; 13. The Conflict between Imperialism and Nationalism in I Shall Not Hear the NightingaleDr. Basavaraj Naikar; 14. Fantasy in Arun Joshis The City and the RiverDr. Ashok Kumar Bachchan; 15. Seths Use of Rhythm in A Suitable BoyDr. Rama Kundu; 16. A Broad Study on The God of Small ThingsDr. John E. Abraham; 17. Dalit in The God of Small ThingsM.B. Gaijan; 18. Taslima Nasrins Lazza : A Revolt Against Religious PersecutionAmar Nath Prasad