A Diasporic Mythography: Myth, Legend and Memory in the Literature of the Indian Diaspora
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| Artikelnummer | 232016294 | Erscheinungsdatum | 2026/06/18 | Listenpreis | €3.44 | Modellnummer | 232016294 | ||
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A Diasporic Mythography: Myth, Legend and Memory in the Literature of the Indian Diaspora is a collection of essays on how diasporic Indian authors living in the West use myth and legend to reconnect with India. Looking at works from Salman Rushdie, Shashi Tharoor, Suniti Namjoshi and Vikram Chandra, the analysis will revolve around three major points: first, that the Indian diaspora is a crucible for myth-making, in which psychology, history and postcolonial politics are inextricably entwined; second, that the nature of diasporic mythography reveals an essential human need to connect to an origin, however mythical it might be; and third, that no connection to an origin is possible without simultaneously revisioning it. Read more
| ASIN | B08R2ZCZQK |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1913387501 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.0 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Luna Press Publishing |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 101 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | May 25, 2021 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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