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Comparatizing Taiwan
As the site of crossings of colonizers, settlers, merchants, and goods, island nations such as Taiwan have seen a rich confluence of cultures, where peoples and languages were either forced to mix or did so voluntarily, due largely to colonial conquest and their crucial role in world economy. Through an examination of socio-cultural phenomena, Comparatizing Taiwan situates Taiwan globally, comparatively, and relationally to bring out the nation’s innate richness. This book examines Taiwan in relation to other islands, cultures, or nations in terms of culture, geography, history, politics, and economy. Comparisons include China, Korea, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Ireland, Malaysia, Japan, New...
The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion
The first survey of the connections between literature, religion, and intellectual life in the British Romantic period.
Local Natures, Global Responsibilities
In the New Literatures in English, nature has long been a paramount issue: the environmental devastation caused by colonialism has left its legacy, with particularly disastrous consequences for the most vulnerable parts of the world. At the same time, social and cultural transformations have altered representations of nature in postcolonial cultures and literatures. It is this shift of emphasis towards the ecological that is addressed by this volume. A fast-expanding field, ecocriticism covers a wide range of theories and areas of interest, particularly the relationship between literature and other ‘texts’ and the environment. Rather than adopting a rigid agenda, the interpretations pres...
21st Century Perspectives on Indian Writing in English
The essays gathered here alternately adjust the focal length of the critical lens brought to bear upon texts and contexts in the area of Indian writing in English. They bring into view both intense engagements with major voices in this literary scene and the wider socio-historical perspectives in which they have thrived. Three clearly defined sections on the genres of poetry, prose, and drama are augmented by three incisive interviews with the diasporic Indian English poet Bashabi Fraser, the renowned Indian English fiction writer Kunal Basu, and the premier Indian English playwright Mahesh Dattani. The volume will appeal to students and teachers of postcolonial and comparative literatures. It raises crucial and timely questions about the state of culture in India and the world, the crisis of intolerance, and the loss of memory and diversity. It hones a post-millennial perspective on literature written in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Mapping out the Rushdie Republic
Mapping out the Rushdie Republic differs from existing studies on the work of Salman Rushdie by dint of its seriousness of intent and profundity of content. Every major work of the writer is paid due attention as separate articles are devoted to every aspect of his literary persona. As such, the contributions raise pertinent issues and questions that invite the perceptive reader to enter into a meaningful dialogue with the views of a range of formidable academics of national and international repute. A long interview with Timothy Brennan, a notable Rushdie critic, offers further insights, making this a book that designedly stops short of being merely encomiastic about Rushdie’s achievement as an author. The significant act of mapping out the Rushdie republic makes this a must-read for those who find the Rushdie phenomenon an interesting one as part of ongoing debates and discussions.
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Practices of Digital Humanities in India
This book represents examples of innovations in digital humanities (DH) efforts across India while theorizing disparate challenges and its negotiations. It examines DH projects that have spanned private and public efforts, institutionally sanctioned lab-work, and crowd-sourced programmes of public significance and shows how collectively they demonstrate the potential paths of DH in India. The essays in the volume highlight the two fundamental challenges for DH – acts of curation of new scales and the creation of platforms that can assist in the collation and analysis of these digital archives – and changes in learning behaviour. They examine the transformation of the university, and the ...
Freedom Raga 2020
Freedom Raga 2020 is a collection of 74 poems commemorating India's 74th Independence Day. This book is truly 'the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings' of veterans and newer voices alike – all distinct, all very passionate. This anthology is embellished with great minds of the time such as Nabaneeta Dev Sen (translated by Nandana Sen), Keki Daruwala, Bashabi Frazer, Ashoke Viswanathan, and Hoshang Merchant as well as Professors from Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Calcutta, Indian Institute Management, and several institutions from all over the country alongside new fresh voices.
Female Narratives of Protest
This book explores the complex assemblage of biopolitics, citizenship, ethics and human rights concerns in South Asia focusing specifically on women poets, writers and artists and their explorations on marginalisation, violence and protest. The book traces the origins, varied historiographies and socio-political consequences of women’s protests and feminist discourses. Bringing together narratives of the Landais from Afghanistan, voices from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Miya women poets writing from Assam, and stories of Dalit and queer women across the region, it analyses the diverse modes of women’s protests and their ethical and humanitarian cartographies. The volume highlights the reconfiguration of female voices of protest in contemporary literature and popular culture in South Asia and the formation of closely-knit female communities of solidarity, cooperation and collective political action. The book will be of interest to students and researchers of gender studies, literature, cultural studies, sociology, minority and indigenous studies, and South Asian studies.
Last Evening Was A River
Last Evening Was a River by Aneek Chatterjee is a captivating poetry collection that showcases the author's mastery in free verse. This anthology, Chatterjee's fifth, includes eighty-six poems written between 2020 and 2022. Each piece reflects diverse themes and emotions, offering readers a rich tapestry of poetic expression. Chatterjee's poems are known for their depth and evocative imagery, skillfully capturing the nuances of human experience and the beauty of everyday moments. The poems, many of which have been featured in prestigious literary magazines and anthologies worldwide, have been refined for this volume, ensuring a fresh and engaging reading experience. With endorsements from renowned poets like K. Satchidanandan and Sanjeev Sethi, and published by Penprints, this collection promises to be a delightful addition to any poetry lover's library. Dive into Last Evening Was a River and let Chatterjee's words take you on a journey through a river of emotions and reflections.
