Raja Rao : an introduction /
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| Author / Creator: | Alterno, Letizia. |
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| Imprint: | Bengaluru : Foundation Books, 2011. |
| Description: | xii, 220 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Contemporary Indian writers in English Contemporary Indian writers in English. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9145361 |
| Summary: | "Contemporary Indian Writing in English (CIWE) is a series that presents critical commentaries on some of the best-known names in the genre. With the high visibility of Indian writing in English in academic, critical, pedagogic and reader circles, there is a perceivable demand for lucid yet rigorous introductions to several of its authors and genres. <br> The CIWE texts cater to a wide audience - from the student seeking information and critical material on particular works to the general, informed reader who might want to know a little more about an author he/she has just finished reading. Cast in a user-friendly format and written with a high degree of critical and theoretical rigour, the texts in the series will provide astute, accessible, informed entry-points into a wide range of works and writers. <br> CIWE, we hope, will further strengthen the interest in and readership of one of the most significant components of world literatures in English. <br> Raja Rao, as one of the Big Three of Indian English Literature, was known for his distinctive writing style that experiments with a 'new' English to tell the story of his India . Rao's work - both his fiction and non-fiction - leads to a metaphysical exploration that gives an insight into the ideological foundations of India, the country and India, the spiritual Mother. In this study, Letizia Alterno examines Rao's work from a psychological and spiritual point of view, bringing out the author's innate connection to Indian philosophy through the theme of a quest for a Guru. <br> Key Features: <br> Introduces Raja Rao's philosophy to students, bringing both the East and West together. <br> Suitable for both Indian and Western readers looking to learn more about Raja Rao <br> A new look at themes in Raja Rao's fiction - the Missing Mother and the Search for a Guru <br> An extensive bibliography "" |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 220 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography and webliography (p. [175]-220). |
| ISBN: | 9788175966277 8175966270 |