Publication

2014 - Palgrave Macmillan Limited

Language

English

Word Count

54,000 words, Guess

Page Count

216 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781137437716
  • ISBN-101137437715
  • Better World Books9781137437716
  • Open LibraryOL37193567M

Classifications

  • LCCPN45-57

Description

"Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market delves into the influences and pressures of the marketplace on this genre, contending that it has been both a gatekeeper and a significant force in shaping the production and consumption of this literature. As well as providing case studies of selected contemporary Indian novels in English and comparing how diasporic authors fare compared to authors within India, this volume also provides theoretical insights into the postcolonial framework in which the global literary marketplace is embedded, and comments on the exoticization and marketing strategies adopted as a result"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary MarketPalgrave Macmillan Limited2014

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