Title: Modern South Asian literature in English
Description: "Each of the book's 15 chapters introduces readers to a significant Indian, Pakistani, or Sri Lankan writer. A brief biographical background focuses on the elements most relevant to the understanding of his or her fiction. A concise overview of the author's major works is provided, while the bulk of the chapter is devoted to the explication of a single work. Critical perspectives are offered, as well as background information enabling readers to view each work as a window to South Asian culture. A glossary of foreign terms and further suggested readings complete the book."--Jacket.
Subjects: History and criticism, Indic literature (English), South Asian authors, Roman, Literatur, South Asian literature (English), Indic literature, history and criticism