Emergency and the indian english novel, the: memory, culture and politics
Auteur :
Merivirta, Raita
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367728717
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the cultural trauma of the Indian Emergency through a reading of five seminal novels. It discusses the Emergency as an event that prompted the writing of several notable novels attempting to preserve the silenced and fading memory of its human rights violations and suspension of democracy.