R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan?s reputation as one of the founding figures of Indian writing in English is re-examined in this comprehensive study of his fiction, which offers detailed readings of all his novels. Arguing against views that have seen Narayan as a chronicler of?authentic? Indianness, John Thieme locate...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press
2007.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Contemporary World Writers. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30888463*spi |
| Sumario: | R.K. Narayan?s reputation as one of the founding figures of Indian writing in English is re-examined in this comprehensive study of his fiction, which offers detailed readings of all his novels. Arguing against views that have seen Narayan as a chronicler of?authentic? Indianness, John Thieme locates his fiction in terms of its specific South Indian contexts and cultural geography and its non-Indian intertexts. The study also considers the effect that Narayan?s writing for overseas publication had on novels such as Swami and Friends, The Guide and The Man-Eater of Malgudi. Narayan?s imaginary. |
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| Descripción Física: | 264 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781847791962 |
