num_pages: 212
description: 'The Perishable Empire' is a collection of essays which provide a fresh look at Indian writing in English, tracing its 19th century roots through its sporadic development in the 20th century to the current euphoria about its global visibility.
language: English
title: THE PERISHABLE EMPIRE
titlecomplete: THE PERISHABLE EMPIRE (OIP)
ratings_count: 38
publisher: Oxford University Press, USA