The idea of Indian literature : gender, genre, and comparative method /

"Preetha Mani examines canonical Hindi and Tamil short stories of the mid-twentieth century to redefine Indian literature as constituted by the irresolvable questions of its multiple languages' relationship to its literatures"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mani, Preetha (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Evanston, Illinoia : Northwestern University Press, 2022.
Colección:FlashPoints (Evanston, Ill.)
Temas:
1900-1999
Indic literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Short stories, Hindi > History and criticism.
Short stories, Tamil > History and criticism.
Women in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General
Indic literature.
Short stories, Hindi.
Short stories, Tamil.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The Idea of Indian Literature
  • Comparative Worldings: The Case of Indian Literatures
  • Citations of Sympathy: How the Hindi and Tamil Short Story Gained Preeminence
  • Modernist Realism: The Literary Historical Imperative of Postindependence Indian Literatures
  • Empathetic Connections: Communalism, Caste, and Feminine Desire in Postindependence
  • The Right to Write: Authorizing Feminine Desire in the Hindi and Tamil Canons
  • Conclusion: Ten Theses on the Idea of Indian Literature.

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