
Future Library : Contemporary Indian Writing
by Red Hen Press IPS
Title:
Future Library : Contemporary Indian Writing
Author:
Red Hen Press IPS
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
400 pages, Illustrations
Publisher:
Red Hen Press IPS
ISBN-13:
9781636280318
EAN:
9781636280318
Classifications:
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Weight (g):
678
Dimensions (mm):
153 x 228 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This anthology brings together one hundred contemporary Indian poets and fiction writers working in English as well as translating from other Indian languages. Located anywhere from Michigan to Mumbai, the sources of their creativity range from the ancient epics to twentieth-century world literature, with themes suggesting a modernist individuality and sense of displacement as well as an ironic, postmodern embracing of multiple disjunctions. The editors present a historical background to the various Englishes apparent in this collection, while also identifying the shared traditions and contexts that hold together their uniquely diverse selection. In aiming at coherence rather than unity, Hasan and Chattarji reveal that the idea of Indianness is as much a means of exploring difference as finding common ground.










