Re-Orientalism and Indian Writing in English [electronic resource] /
Lau, L.author.
Dwivedi, O.author.
At its most basic, re-Orientalism is defined as forms of Orientalism practiced and manifested by Orientals in representing the Orient. This book looks at the application and discourse of re-Orientalism in contemporary Indian and South Asian writing in English, particularly social realism fiction.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introducing Re-Orientalism Theory and Discourse in Indian Writing in English; 2 The Re-Orientalising Strategy of the Unreliable Narrator; 3 "Reverse Orientalism" and Whimsy; 4 Urban India Re-Orientalised; 5 Indian Writing in English: Commodification and Re-Orientalism; 6 Conclusion; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
At its most basic, re-Orientalism is defined as forms of Orientalism practiced and manifested by Orientals in representing the Orient. This book looks at the application and discourse of re-Orientalism in contemporary Indian and South Asian writing in English, particularly social realism fiction.
Oriental literature.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Literature   .
Fiction.
Asian Literature.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Fiction.