{"product_id":"out-of-india-image-of-the-west-in-hindi-literature-hardback-9788173040504","title":"Out of India; Image of the West in Hindi Literature (Hardback) 9788173040504","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOut of India\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eImage of the West in Hindi Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDanuta Stasik (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9788173040504\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e132 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of India\u003c\/i\u003e is the thoroughly revised and extended version of a doctoral dissertation the author had the privilege to see at a comparatively early stage. For several reasons, some of them personal, it gave him much satisfaction to be invited by the Oriental Institute of Warsaw University to participate in the promotion of an academic effort which has resulted in the present publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Stasik's study is based on twenty-two Hindi sources (novels, short stories, a poem), in which she subjects to a close sociological reading, without, however, losing sight of the fact that they are meant to be read, first of all, as literary works of art. Her approach is supported by a solid theoretical foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat gives \u003ci\u003eOut of India\u003c\/i\u003e its special significance in a situation where Indian culture seems to be wavering between traditionalism and what is conveniently called 'globalization' (as it the two could not, and should not, coexist), is the ample proof it provides of the fact that the literary topos of Indians abroad, along with the ensuing encounters (and clashes) of culture, is not a prerogative of Indo-English writing but can be taken up, with even greater conviction and authenticity, by literatures in Indian Languages as well.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgement 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote on Transcription 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter One –\u003cbr\u003e Indian Immigration to the West 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two  - Contemporary Hindi Fiction Heroes in the West 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Three –\u003cbr\u003e The Process of Entering Western Culture 42\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Four –\u003cbr\u003e The Spheres of Contract with the West in Contemporary Hindi Literature 58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion 111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography 115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 129\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52640516899096,"sku":"9788173040504","price":41.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/out-of-india-image-of-the-west-in-hindi-literature-hardback-9788173040504","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}