English Heart, Hindi Heartland: The Political Life of Literature in India Volume 8

by Rashmi Sadana

Book Overview

English Heart, Hindi Heartland examines Delhi's postcolonial literary world-its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods-in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. Rashmi Sadana places internationally recognized authors such as Salman Rushdie, Anita Desai, Vikram Seth, and Aravind Adiga in the context of debates within India about the politics of language...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520269578
• ISBN13: 9780520269576
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"