Religion in South Asian Anglophone Literature: Traversing Resistance, Margins and Extremism

Synopsis

This volume studies the representation of religion in South Asian Anglophone literature of the twentieth and twenty-first century. It traces the contours of South Asian writing through the consequences of the complex contesting forces of blasphemy and secularization. Employing a cross-disciplinary approach, it discusses various key issues such as religious fundamentalism, Islamophobia, religious majoritarianism, nationalism, and secularism. It also provides an account of the reception of this writing within the changing conceptions of racial "Others" and cultural difference, particularly with respect to minority writers, in terms of ethnic background and lack of access to social mobility. The volume features chapters on key texts, including The Hungry Tide, The Enchantress of Florence, In Times of Seige, One Part Woman, Anil’s Ghost, The Book of Gold Leaves, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, The Black Coat and Swarnalata, among others. An important contribution to the study of South Asian literature, the book will be indispensable for students and researchers of literary studies, religious studies, cultural studies, literary criticism, and South Asian studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

188 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000449594

Related ISBNs:

9781003158424, 9780367744502, 9780367745462

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

09/24/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Sk Sagir Ali, Goutam Karmakar and Nasima Islam

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts, Politics and Government

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Edited by:

Sk Sagir Ali

Edited by:

Goutam Karmakar

Edited by:

Nasima Islam