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Elizabeth West Salman Rushdie Mirrorwork (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Mirrorwork : 50 Years of Indian Writing 1947-1997
- Publication Name
- Mirrorwork
- Title
- Mirrorwork
- Subtitle
- 50 Years of Indian Writing: 1947-1997
- Contributor
- Salman Rushdie (Edited by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0805057102
- EAN
- 9780805057102
- ISBN
- 9780805057102
- Publisher
- Picador
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Fiction
- Release Date
- 05/09/2000
- Release Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 25.5 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Topic
- Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Asian / Indic, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Item Width
- 8.1in
- Number of Pages
- 560 Pages
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This unique anthology presents thirty-two selections by Indian authors writing in English over the past half-century. Selected by Salman Rushdie and Elizabeth West, these novel excerpts, stories, and memoirs illuminate wonderful writing by authors often overlooked in the West. Chronologically arranged to reveal the development of Indian literature in English, this volume includes works by Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sahgal, Saadat Hasan Manto, G.V. Desani, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Kamala Markandaya, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Ved Mehta, Anita Desai, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Satyajit Ray, Salman Rushdie, Padma Perera, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Rohinton Mistry, Bapsi Sidhwa, I. Allan Sealy, Shashi Tharoor, Sara Suleri, Firdaus Kanga, Anjana Appachana, Amit Chaudhuri, Amitav Ghosh, Githa Hariharan, Gita Mehta, Vikram Seth, Vikram Chandra, Ardashir Vakil, Mukul Kesavan, Arundhati Roy, and Kiran Desai.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
0805057102
ISBN-13
9780805057102
eBay Product ID (ePID)
984926
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mirrorwork : 50 Years of Indian Writing 1947-1997
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Asian / Indic, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Fiction
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
8.1in
Item Weight
25.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr9494.9.V56 1997
Reviews
"Their sense of literary savor is impeccable. Rushdie and West have done an extremely fine piece of work."- The Washington Post Book World "An eye-opening anthology, and the best introduction to the large body of distinctive fiction being generated by Indian writers."- Kirkus Reviews "It is an excellent way to sample the contemporary literature of India. "- Houston Chronicle, "Their sense of literary savor is impeccable. Rushdie and West have done an extremely fine piece of work." -- The Washington Post Book World "An eye-opening anthology, and the best introduction to the large body of distinctive fiction being generated by Indian writers." -- Kirkus Reviews "It is an excellent way to sample the contemporary literature of India." -- Houston Chronicle, An eye-opening anthology, and the best introduction to the large body of distinctive fiction being generated by Indian writers., "Their sense of literary savor is impeccable. Rushdie and West have done an extremely fine piece of work."-The Washington Post Book World "An eye-opening anthology, and the best introduction to the large body of distinctive fiction being generated by Indian writers."-Kirkus Reviews "It is an excellent way to sample the contemporary literature of India. "-Houston Chronicle, Their sense of literary savor is impeccable. Rushdie and West have done an extremely fine piece of work.
Table of Content
Salman Rushdie : Introduction Jawaharlal Nehru : Tryst with Destiny Nayantara Sahgal : With Pride and Prejudice Saadat Hasan Manto : Toba Tek Singh G. V. Desani : All about H. Hatterr Nirad C. Chaudhuri : My Birthplace Kamala Markandaya : Hunger Mulk Raj Anand : The Liar R. K. Narayan : Fellow-Feeling Ved Mehta : Activities and Outings Anita Desai : Games at Twilight Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: In the Mountains Satyajit Ray : Big Bill Salman Rushdie : The Perorated Sheet Padma Perera : Dr Salaam Upamanyu Chatterjee: The Assassination of Indira Gandhi Rohinton Mistry : The Collectors Bapsi Sidhwa : Ranna's Story I. Allan Sealy : The Trotter-Nama Shashi Tharoor : A Raj Quartet Sara Suleri : Meatless Days Firdaus Kanga : Trying to Grow Anjana Appachana : Sharmaji Amit Chaudhuri : Sandeep's Visit Amitav Ghosh : Nashawy Githa Hariharan : The Remains of the Feast Gita Mehta : The Teacher's Story Vikram Seth : A Suitable Boy Vikram Chandra : Shakti Ardashir Vakil : Unforced Errors Mukul Kesavan : One and a Half Arundhati Roy : Abhilash Talkies Kiran Desai : Strange Happenings in the Guava Orchard
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97-019595
Dewey Decimal
820.8/0954
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