The Perishable Empire
Essays on Indian Writing in English
Published on 27. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-0-19-566270-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a new perspective on Indian writing in English by researching into its nineteenth century origins and seeing its subsequent development in relation to other Indian language literatures.
Reviews / Votes
One of the best books of the year ... [Mukherjee's] widely researched and accessible study offers compelling arguments for English-language writing to be contextualized through the comparative study of indigenous-language texts. * Year's Work in English Studies *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-566270-2 (9780195662702)
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