
Myth Connections
The Use of Hindu Myths and Philosophies in R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao- (Enlarged with «The Myth Connection»)
Chitra Sankaran(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
2nd Edition
Published on 26. July 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-3-03911-322-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a comparative study of four novels respectively of Raja Rao and R.K. Narayan. Sourcing original works in Sanskrit and Tamil, this study attempts to tease out the similarities in themes and the common concern with traditional Hindu motifs and patterns that underlie these narratives, to reveal these authors' engagement with various aspects of Hinduism, from the 'ontological quest' at its centre to the more contentious caste system.
The novels examined are Raja Rao's Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, The Cat and Shakespeare and The Chessmaster and His Moves and R.K. Narayan's The Man-Eater of Malgudi, Mr Sampath, The Guide and The Painter of Signs. In the study, the terms 'mythology' and 'philosophies' include not just the legends and stories of the ancient texts and the associated philosophies, but a whole corpus of social attitudes these generate.
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lausanne
Switzerland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-03911-322-4 (9783039113224)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
The Author: Chitra Sankaran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore. She has published extensively in the field of Indian Fiction in English. Her recent publications in the field include an edited volume on Asia-Pacific Literatures titled Complicities: Connections and Divisions. She is currently working on a volume of essays on Amitav Ghosh.
Content
Novels of R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao - Hindy mythology - Hindu philosophy - Narrative patterns - A comparative study of the two novelists.