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Indian English Literature Analysis

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The term Indian English literature means the writings of the authors residing either in India or the authors of Indian origin settled abroad whose native or co-native language is one of many Indian regional languages. It has come a long way from colonial times and has established a place of its own in English Canon. It stared way back in 18th century but came of age with great writers of colonial times. R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao and Mulk Raj Anand. The three had different temperaments. While R.K. Narayan portrayed small town life by creating an imaginary town Malgudi with such a realistic touch that readers consider it to be an actual place, Mulk Raj Anand portrayed rural life with its problems, Raja Rao explored the ancient Vedantic philosophy …show more content…

The stories and novels depicting the scenario are many. The issues of these times were dealt with differently this time. The focus gradually shifted more towards the marginalized sections of the society including the labor class, the downtrodden and underprivileged sections of society and women related issues. Now the women related issued are more in focus along with other areas of life. The approaches towards the problems and the techniques to delineate these problems have become different with time. The direct and more loud approach is discarded in favour of indirect and ironic depiction. The inner subversion has made authors look at the problems of the past with new attitude and new outlook. They are looking at the past in modern perspective and explaining its contemporary relevance. The language is discarding its patriarchal bias and gender issues are gaining prominence .The contribution of women novelist to bring problems of women into focus is not to be overlooked but it is not only the women who are concerned with gender related issues. The writings of Arudhati Roy, Manju Kapoor, Jhumpa Lahiri, C.B. Divakarni have contributed a lot to English Fiction. The writings of V.S. Naipal (A House For Mr. Biswas),Salman Rashdi,Vikarm Seth etc. have made Indian English literature . The conflict of eastern and western values is the theme of various novels written in post colonial literature especially in the novels of diasporic writers. The gender related issues with this conflict form the core of various novels by Indian women novelist and diasporic women writers. In the words of Mary Ann

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