Memory, Nationalism, and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia
| Author | : J. Edward Mallot |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2012-09-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137007063 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137007060 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (060 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Memory, Nationalism, and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia by : J. Edward Mallot
Download or read book Memory, Nationalism, and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia written by J. Edward Mallot and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the ambivalent responses to the opposing compulsions of memory and forgetting in cultural production in South Asia. Mallot reveals how writers such as Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje, and Amitav Ghosh indict nationalism's sins by accessing and encoding the past.
