Writing from India
Published on 1. December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
142 pages
978-0-521-42380-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written and illustrated by Indians, this anthology from the new Figures in a Landscape series presents an image of another English-speaking region of the world. Like the other volumes in the series, it reflects universal themes, but it also portrays a particular sensibility and signposts a particular history by exploring: colonialism and its aftermath; pre- and post-Independence and Partition; regional identities; the rapid spread of industrialisation; the challenging of traditions and values, particularly by women.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12 Maps; 12 Halftones, unspecified; 6 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-42380-9 (9780521423809)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Birthday: Vijay Chauhan; 2. Games at Twilight: Anita Desai; 3. Can You Hear Silence?: Shashi Deshpande; 4. Passage: Geeta Dharmarajan; 5. The First Party: Attia Hosain; 6. The Homecoming: Arun Joshi; 7. The Bell: Gita Krishnankutty; 8. The Assignment: Saadat Hasan Manto; 9. A Trip to the City: Moti Nandi; 10. The Jacana's Tale, The Disciple, The Three Piglets: Suniti Namjoshi; 11. Engine Trouble: R. K. Narayan; 12. The Homecoming: Mrinal Pande; 13. January Night: Premchand (Dhanpat Rai Srivastra); 14. Stench of Kerosene: Amrita Pritam; 15. We Have Arrived in Amritsar: Bhisham Sahni; 16. A Day with my Father: Sundara Ramaswamay.