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The Post-colonial Space
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 236

The Post-colonial Space

The 1980 S And After Has Created A Typical Post-Modern Anxiety With The Advent Of Salman Rushdie As An Influential Diaspora Writer. This Book Is Conceptualized Around A Series Of Topics Like Post-Modern Anxiety, Identity, Politics, National And Self-Definition, The Problem Of Exile And Diaspora, And An Interest To Examine The Way Indian English Literature Has Established Itself And Set Up As A Separate Discipline. While The Bright And Brilliant Promises About Indian English Literature Rejuvenate Us, Some Pertinent Questions Hang Above Us Related To Our Identity, Historiography And The Political And National Affiliation Of A Writer. Does The Absence Of A National Identity Affect The Tone Of A...

The Cradle of My Dreams
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

The Cradle of My Dreams

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2002
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 356

Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present

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  • Language: en
  • Pages: 234

"Studies In Akkamahadevi's Vacanas"

  • Categories: Art

Mahadeviyakka, or Akkamahadevi was bom at Udutadi a village not far from Shimoga, which was then the capital ofking Kausika. Her parents were named Sumati and Nirmalay' Akkamahadevi herself seems to have had her initiation in early childhood and the impress of the seal of Grace must have been strong on her, for she was from that moment a dedicated child. Beautiful as she was in person (traditional biographers, in their charming old way, describe her as a Rudrakannike). She was more beautiful in mind and heart. So firm was her conviction of being already wedded to her lord Mallikaijuna, that at the age of eighteen, in a country, at a time noted for early marriages, she was still single. The turning-point in her life came when king Kausika, returning from a hunt, saw her among the crowd that had been drawn by the din and splendour ofthe cavalcade, and on the instant fell captive to her beauty.

Revolution of the Mystics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 356

Revolution of the Mystics

One of the most fascinating episode in the religious history of Southern India is the rise of the Virasaiva movement. These heroic followers of Siva-also called Lingayatas-are characterized by a unique combination of intense devotion and social reformation. The movement arose in the twelfth century under the charismatic leadership of Basava. Men and women from every backgroud, highcaste as well as untouchable, joined the experimental community of the Virasaivas. They has their own sacred literature in the form of short poems in the vernacular language of the region: Kannada.

Reflected in Water
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 316

Reflected in Water

This is a collection of essays, poems, stories and extracts from works that bring to life both the natural beauty and the changing social and political ethos of India's smallest state, Goa.

The Origins of Vīraśaiva Sects
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 272

The Origins of Vīraśaiva Sects

distilled from rigorous, hard headed field research with penetrating

Professional Journalism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 310

Professional Journalism

There are not many books in India that can serve as a useful textbook to the students and guides to the practising journalist. It is this lacuna that M.V. Kamath, one of the most prominent Indian Journalists, has tried to fill. This is a book on Indian journalism for Indian journalists, citing examples of Indian writers, Kamath quotes profusely from the writings of Indian editors to illustrate his ideas which considerably adds to the relevance of his work.

Kaleidoscope
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 216

Kaleidoscope

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Indian English Poetry and Fiction
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 272

Indian English Poetry and Fiction

The Essays In The Volume Are By Very Established As Well As Up-Coming Scholars And The Readers Will Realise The Substantial Values Of The Insights That The Pieces Contain. Most Anthologies Published Carry A Great Load Of Articles On Fiction Writers Who Often Are Already Familiar And Researched. This Anthology Strikes A Balance Between Poetry And Fiction. It Focuses Upon Relatively Unknown Poets Whose Poetry Merits Serious Consideration For Reason Either Of Stylistic Parameters Or Of Thematological Nemesis. Essays On Poetry Carry Comparative, Historical And Formalistic Approaches In Relation To Distinguished Poets Like Rabindranath Tagore, Nissim Ezekiel And Vikram Seth. The Editor S Interview With Charu Sheel Singh Is Added To Bring Variety And Focus Of Perspective To What A Creative Writer Feels About Literature In Question.