Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market - by O Dwivedi & L Lau (Hardcover)

About the Book

"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"--

Book Synopsis

Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market delves into the influences and pressures of the marketplace on this genre, which this volume contends has been both gatekeeper as well as a significant force in shaping the production and consumption of this literature.

Review Quotes

"This volume should be on the essential reading lists of any course on postcolonialism, cultural studies, world/minority literatures and indeed even international studies. It is a brave and laudable effort ... which tackles a subject that few others have dared to confront." (Wasafiri, Issue 85, June, 2016)

About the Author

Belén Martín-Lucas, University of Vigo, Spain Daniel Allington, Open University, UK Dirk Wiemann, University of Potsdam, Germany Dorothy Figueira, University of Georgia, USA Nivedita Majumdar, City University of New York, USA Pramod K Nayar, The University of Hyderabad, India Robbie B. H. Goh, National University of Singapore, Singapore Rochelle Almeida, New York University, USA V.G. Julie Rajan, Rutgers University, USA Vrinda Nabar, University of Mumbai, India