Modern South Asian literature in English
"Each of the book's 15 chapters introduces readers to a significant Indian, Pakistani, or Sri Lankan writer. A brief biographical background focuses on the elements most relevant to the understanding of his or her fiction. A concise overview of the author's major works is provided, while the bulk of the chapter is devoted to the explication of a single work. Critical perspectives are offered, as well as background information enabling readers to view each work as a window to South Asian culture. A glossary of foreign terms and further suggested readings complete the book."--Jacket
Criticism, interpretation, etc
vi, [2], 247, [2] pages ; 25 cm
9780313320118, 9780313320187, 031332011X, 0313320187
52240101
The fiction of Rabindranath Tagore: Quartet (1915)
Raja Rao: Kanthapura (1938)
Khushwant Singh: Train to Pakistan (1956)
R.K. Narayan: The guide (1958)
Attia Hosain: Sunlight on a broken column (1961)
Anita Desai: Games at twilight (1978)
Bapsi Sidhwa: Cracking India (1988)
Bharati Mukherjee: Jasmine (1989)
Salman Rushdie: East, West (1994)
Shyam Selvadurai: Funny boy (1994)
Rohinton Mistry: A fine balance (1996)
Arundhati Roy: The god of small things (1997)
Michael Ondaatje: Anil's ghost (2000)
Jhumpa Lahiri: Interpreter of maladies (2000)
Manil Suri: The death of Vishnu (2001)