Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market
Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market delves into the influences and pressures of the marketplace on this genre, which this volume contends has been both gatekeeper as well as a significant force in shaping the production and consumptio
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Edited by Om Prakash Dwivedi and Lisa Lau
Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market
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Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market Edited by
Om Prakash Dwivedi Assistant Professor, Taiz University, Yemen
and
Lisa Lau Lecturer, Keele University, UK
Selection, introduction and editorial matter © Om Prakash Dwivedi and Lisa Lau 2014 Individual chapters © Contributors 2014 Foreword © Tabish Khair 2014 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-1-137-43770-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
ISBN 978-1-349-49386-9 DOI 10.1057/9781137437716
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This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Indian writing in English and the global literary market / edited by Om Prakash Dwivedi, Assistant Professor, Taiz University, Yemen; Lisa Lau, Lecturer, Keele University, UK. pages cm Summary: ‘Indian Writing in English and the Global Literary Market delves into the influences and pressures of the marketplace on this genre, contending that it has been both a gatekeeper and a significant force in shaping the production and consumption of this literature. As well as providing case studies of selected contemporary Indian novels in English and comparing how diasporic authors fare compared to authors within India, this volume also provides theoretical insights into the postcolonial framework in which the global literary marketplace is embedded, and commen
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