Most of the Indian English novels of recent times written by migrant writers have chosen materials for their art from contemporary Indian socio-cultural situations. They also undertake the exploration of the relationship between the East and the West. It has become a recurring theme in contemporary Indian English fiction because of the nature of the linguistic medium the novelist uses. Fictional reworking of mythology and history has given new significance and possibilities to the Indian English novel
had excellence in writing prose, all of them taking the budding Indian English literature of British India, to heights of excellence and merits. Nehru is however particularly remembered for his Glimpses of World History, Discovery of India and an Autobiography. Indian English literature till 1970 made up a rather viable industry as it captured the mood of the changing times. Apart from the three greats of Indian English Literature, Mulk Raj Anand , R.K.Narayan and Raja Rao, a number of other prominent
David Russell in Literature for Children: A Short Introduction (1946) makes an interesting point when he traces the origin of children’s literature to that of literature itself. He assumes that since all literature began orally, children’s literature too began its journey in the rudimentary beginnings of literature itself. His assumption is that all Greek and Roman children would have known Homer, Virgil or Ovid and this proves children’s enjoyment of adventures and fantasies. The middle Ages saw
McArthur have always depreciated the canonical status of the Indian English fiction on the basis of its reliance on the western form, its inability to speak to the large Indian masses, and its failure to be desi in its outlook. Paranjape’s arguments have often proved the Indian English fiction a mediocre to English fiction. In his work Towards a Poetics of the Indian English Novel (2000) Makarand Paranjape asserts (anti-)colonial ancestry of Indian English fiction but for him, it can rarely function in
introduction of Indian writings in English in addition to the original English writings to a large extent can help us learn English well. Key Words: Decolonization, English language, Indian education system, Macaulay’s Minute, teachers, Indian writings in English Introduction India is a country with a long history in English speaking. But, the story of how English came to India is still contested a issue and an ideological debate in modern India. Still a remarkable moment exists in the Indian colonial history
was under Spanish oppressive rule for 300 years started to resent their colonial power. The success of French and American Revolutions and the birth of Enlightenment ideas greatly influenced their perception towards Spanish colonial power. Inspired by the enlightenment ideas of freedom, equality and democratic form of government, people started to revolt. The New Spain as it was called then wanted to get rid of old colonial masters and wanted gain freedom and control of their own land. A movement
that each piece of literature has been created in a certain time in the history and has at all moments contributed in the creation of masterpieces. If understood deeply it is safe to say that the literature is always a description of the times in which these pieces of work have been written. The pieces of literature are indirectly the descriptions of the times and also speak in volumes about the kind of society that was in progress during the times in which the piece of literature was being written
political and cultural kinds; and “Indianism” and “Localism” – which are mutually supporting and enhancing dimensions. The article suggests that most conflicts are not a threat to Indian polity but actually are just declarations of identity. There is further proposition that only religion based nation formations are hazardous for Indian polity, unlike language based nation building which accommodates cultural pluralism. The article asserts the safeguard of pluralism (in context of values, technology and culture)
The post-colonial theory refers to the time period after a country is no longer governed by colonial power (Innes 1). In many cases, imperialism, which is a “policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world” (“Imperialism,” par.1), plays an important role in the post-colonial theory. Without having control over these certain areas of the world, the colonial power would not be able to increase their power in order to civilize the people of