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An Anthology of Indian Fantasy Writing

Malashri Lal and Deepa Agarwal

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Description:Fantasy is an integral part of the literary imagination in India, yet surprisingly, no theoretical analysis of the genre or its several manifestations has been attempted. This anthology of essays and creative writing makes a conscious effort to fill the gap. The outcome of a seminar convened by the Sahitya Akademi, it draws attention to a rich and varied field of Indian Literature which had so far received scant scholarly attention.What methods should be used to study Indian fantasy? Western theories on the genre cannot be effectively applied to the Indian tradition in which the oral and the scripted exist side by side and continue to hold sway among educated as well as non-literate people. Again, the Indian psyche may stay beholden to tradition but keeps reinventing it in terms of local and contemporaneous experience. The blurring of boundaries between the real and the fantastical are also accepted with an ease that does not exist among Western audiences.To provide a framework that does justice to this mindset, this anthology presents an array of theoretical pieces which help to explore the complex genre of fantasy in the Indian context. Some of the leading scholars in the country have examined texts ranging from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Kathasaritasagara to oral tales from the folk traditions along with the work of modern and contemporary literary stalwarts. Fantasy writing has been popular down the ages, but it was mostly confined to literature for children. In recent years, however, the genre has experienced such an explosion that it crowds bestsellers lists and pervades cinema and television. Thus, to provide a complete understanding of Fantasy and the Marvellous, outstanding creative pieces have also been included in this anthology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Anthology of Indian Fantasy Writing. To get started finding An Anthology of Indian Fantasy Writing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 243

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Sahitya Akademi

Release: 2017

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Description: Fantasy is an integral part of the literary imagination in India, yet surprisingly, no theoretical analysis of the genre or its several manifestations has been attempted. This anthology of essays and creative writing makes a conscious effort to fill the gap. The outcome of a seminar convened by the Sahitya Akademi, it draws attention to a rich and varied field of Indian Literature which had so far received scant scholarly attention.What methods should be used to study Indian fantasy? Western theories on the genre cannot be effectively applied to the Indian tradition in which the oral and the scripted exist side by side and continue to hold sway among educated as well as non-literate people. Again, the Indian psyche may stay beholden to tradition but keeps reinventing it in terms of local and contemporaneous experience. The blurring of boundaries between the real and the fantastical are also accepted with an ease that does not exist among Western audiences.To provide a framework that does justice to this mindset, this anthology presents an array of theoretical pieces which help to explore the complex genre of fantasy in the Indian context. Some of the leading scholars in the country have examined texts ranging from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Kathasaritasagara to oral tales from the folk traditions along with the work of modern and contemporary literary stalwarts. Fantasy writing has been popular down the ages, but it was mostly confined to literature for children. In recent years, however, the genre has experienced such an explosion that it crowds bestsellers lists and pervades cinema and television. Thus, to provide a complete understanding of Fantasy and the Marvellous, outstanding creative pieces have also been included in this anthology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Anthology of Indian Fantasy Writing. To get started finding An Anthology of Indian Fantasy Writing, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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