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020			_a9781032015408
082	0	0	_a891.409 _bIND-
245	0	0	_aIndian literatures in diaspora / _cedited by Sireesha Telugu.
260			_aNew York: _bRoutledge, _c2022.
300			_axi,166p. _e24cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"This book analyses diasporic literatures written in Indian languages written by authors living outside their homeland and contextualizes the understanding of migration and migrant identities. Examining diasporic literature produced in Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Indian Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, and Tamil, the book argues that writers in the diaspora who choose to write in their vernacular languages attempt to retain their native language, for they believe that the loss of the language would lead to the loss of their culture. The author answers seminal questions including: How are these writers different from mainstream Indian writers who write in English? Themes and issues that could be compared to or contrasted with the diasporic literatures written in English are also explored. The book offers a significant examination of the nature and dynamics of the multilingual Indian society and culture, and its global readership. It is the first book on Indian diasporic literature in Indian and transnational languages, and a pioneering contribution to the field. The book will be of interest to academics in the field of South Asian Studies, South Asian literature, Asian literature, diaspora and literary studies"--
546			_aEnglish
650		0	_aIndic literature _zForeign countries _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aIndic literature _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aEmigration and immigration in literature.
650		0	_aEast Indian diaspora in literature.
650		0	_aIdentity (Psychology) in literature.
650		0	_aIndic literature (English) _xHistory and criticism.
700	1		_aSireesha, Telugu _eeditor.
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