Vyankatesh Madgulkar: A Villageful of Stories and a Forestful of Tales

Vyankatesh Madgulkar was a pioneer of modernist short fiction and rural (grameen) fiction in Marathi in the post-World War II era. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of his work by analyzing selections from his major creative fictions and nonfictions, and is augmented with important writings on him by his contemporaries, as well as critical writings, commentaries, and reviews by present-day scholars. It situates Madgulkar in the context of Marathi literary tradition and Indian literature in general.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Vyankatesh Madgulkar, a prominent figure in the realm of modernist short fiction and rural (grameen) literature in Marathi, emerged as a trailblazer in the post-World War II era. His literary contributions span a vast array of genres, including eight novels, two hundred short stories, numerous plays, including notable folk plays (loknatya), screenplays, and dialogues for over eighty Marathi films. This comprehensive volume aims to provide a deep exploration of Vyankatesh Madgulkars artistic oeuvre by examining a selection of his major creative fictions and nonfictions. To enhance the understanding of his work, it is enriched with significant writings by his contemporaries, as well as critical writings, commentaries, and reviews by contemporary scholars. Moreover, this book contextualizes Madgulkar within the broader framework of Marathi literary tradition and Indian literature in general.

Published as part of the Writer in Context series, this book holds immense value for scholars and researchers engaged in the study of Indian literature, Marathi literature, English literature, comparative literature, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, global south studies, and translation studies. It serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Vyankatesh Madgulkars literary contributions and his place in the literary landscape of India and beyond.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367721299