Narinder
Chapter-I
Arundhiti Roy's The God of Small Things
-A Feminist Reading
Indian English literature has grown from a sapling to a strong rooted tree in full bloom. From being a curious native expression, Indian English has become a new form of Indian culture and voice in which India speaks while Indian authors, poets, novelists, essayists; dramatists have been making significant contribution to the world literature since the pre- independence era. To stretch this argument it is pertinent to mention that Indian Literature in English is getting over-whelming recognition around the world.
Indians however did not start writing in English in a day. The growth of recognition is a product of historically consistent efforts and distinguished personalities to bring Indian Writing in English to its present eminence. The roots of historicity of English travel one fifty years backward when East India Company of Britain settled in Indian economy, culture and society. It was only due to a few but eminent “brahmanised Britons” who promoted the idea of education in oriental set up and thus sowed the seeds of English language in a colonized state and thereafter, there was no looking back. Indians started reading, speaking, and comprehending English and they soon started writing also and with this came the literary renaissance in India speaking strictly in the context of Indian Writing in English.
Indian Writing in English has massively flourished in the past few years in the international market. Not only are the works of Indian authors writing in English soaring on the best-seller list, they are also receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. Starting from Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Anita Desai, Toru Dutt to Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Allan Sealy, Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lehri, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Arundhati Roy, Vikram Chandra, Kiran Desai, Raja Rao, Kamla Das, Arun Joshi; the parade of fine Indian writers is long, lengthening and becoming
Arundhiti Roy's The God of Small Things
-A Feminist Reading
Indian English literature has grown from a sapling to a strong rooted tree in full bloom. From being a curious native expression, Indian English has become a new form of Indian culture and voice in which India speaks while Indian authors, poets, novelists, essayists; dramatists have been making significant contribution to the world literature since the pre- independence era. To stretch this argument it is pertinent to mention that Indian Literature in English is getting over-whelming recognition around the world.
Indians however did not start writing in English in a day. The growth of recognition is a product of historically consistent efforts and distinguished personalities to bring Indian Writing in English to its present eminence. The roots of historicity of English travel one fifty years backward when East India Company of Britain settled in Indian economy, culture and society. It was only due to a few but eminent “brahmanised Britons” who promoted the idea of education in oriental set up and thus sowed the seeds of English language in a colonized state and thereafter, there was no looking back. Indians started reading, speaking, and comprehending English and they soon started writing also and with this came the literary renaissance in India speaking strictly in the context of Indian Writing in English.
Indian Writing in English has massively flourished in the past few years in the international market. Not only are the works of Indian authors writing in English soaring on the best-seller list, they are also receiving a great deal of critical acclaim. Starting from Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Anita Desai, Toru Dutt to Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Allan Sealy, Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lehri, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Arundhati Roy, Vikram Chandra, Kiran Desai, Raja Rao, Kamla Das, Arun Joshi; the parade of fine Indian writers is long, lengthening and becoming