Reading India in a Transnational Era: The Works of Raja Rao

The anthology "Reading India in a Transnational Era" showcases Raja Rao's significant contribution to anti-colonial, postcolonial, and diasporic writing in the 20th century. It presents unpublished material and explores issues of subaltern agency, national belonging, authenticity, subjectivity, internationalism, multicultural politics, postcolonialism, and literary and cultural representation through language and translation. The volume is of interest to scholars and researchers in English, postcolonial, world literature, cultural theory, and Asian studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This anthology serves as a testament to the profound impact of Raja Rao's writing on the broader realm of anti-colonial, postcolonial, and diasporic literature in the 20th century. In addition to showcasing Rao's significant contribution to Indian literature, the volume presents a wealth of previously unpublished material that contextualizes his work within the frameworks of 20th-century modernist, postmodernist, and postcolonial trends. By delving into both his fictional and non-fictional works, Reading India in a Transnational Era engages with a range of critical issues such as subaltern agency, national belonging, authenticity, subjectivity, internationalism, multicultural politics, postcolonialism, and literary and cultural representation through language and translation.

A literary volume that explores gender and identity from socio-political perspectives, while also delving into Rao's linguistic experimentations in a transnational era, will hold immense interest for scholars and researchers in the fields of English, postcolonial, and world literature, cultural theory, and Asian studies.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032050560