The globalization of the lingo English and has acquired a significant place in our lives and today it is considered as a common “lingua franca” in the global community. When talking about literature, Indian writing style in English is considered as almost hot off the fire. Indian writing style has taken its flourished form in the last decades and since then a number of writers came into the scene and bagged global fame, some of which accomplish their place by winning nationals and others has to find contentment through contracted loop.
Indian writers have developed a niche of their own in English writing with their breathtaking works of literary fineness of the writers. The Indian style of writing has been navigated with an elongated haggard path of uplifting evolution. In 1980’s, Indian writing was kicked off and thereafter with the predecessor of this section; the hallmark of Indian writing of this era took its renaissance with Salman Rushdie.
After explicating you all about the writing style of Indian authors’ emergence and dissolution and its renaissance, let me tell you the reason of it. As I am a huge fan of Indian writing style and on my bookshelf you one can find any and every book by Indian authors. Though, not everyone will like kind of books which I read, but then everyone has his/her preferences. Here’s representing you some of the books by Indian authors, which in my view are a must-reads.
Indian writers have developed a niche of their own in English writing with their breathtaking works of literary fineness of the writers. The Indian style of writing has been navigated with an elongated haggard path of uplifting evolution. In 1980’s, Indian writing was kicked off and thereafter with the predecessor of this section; the hallmark of Indian writing of this era took its renaissance with Salman Rushdie.
After explicating you all about the writing style of Indian authors’ emergence and dissolution and its renaissance, let me tell you the reason of it. As I am a huge fan of Indian writing style and on my bookshelf you one can find any and every book by Indian authors. Though, not everyone will like kind of books which I read, but then everyone has his/her preferences. Here’s representing you some of the books by Indian authors, which in my view are a must-reads.
1. A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
Do not make your assumptions with 1500 odd pages of this novel as “A Suitable Boy” by Vikram Seth is one of the best books that I have read so far. As the title suggest, ‘A suitable boy’, is a tale of mother’s efforts in order to find a suitable boy for her daughter. The story will take you to the era of 1950 in India. The novel is a tale of 4 families at the time of partition and provides a window into the Indian culture of racial castes and arranged marriages. The story shows how Indian families put in efforts to get their girls married and a bit of conflict between daughters and their families about open outlook towards life. In fact, after reading this book I thought another title for the book i.e. Arranged Marriages in India. The author is a pure genius, and every penny spent on this book is worth spending.
2. Midnight's Children - Salman
Rushdie
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie has been crowned with Bookers Price in 1981 and Booker of the Bookers in 1993. It is a story of a boy, Saleem Sinai who is born at the stroke of midnight on 15 August, 1947, the very time of India’s independence. The story reveals about her life how she grows up in ominous situations and happens to be destined to follow the ebb and flow of India’s own fortunes. With the turning of the leaves of this book you will get to learn how he is linked telepathically to the other children with India’s 1,000 other “midnight’s children,” all those who are born in the initial hour and have been endowed with magical gifts. Even after twenty five years of its publication, it enjoys privilege of being work of both an epochal work of fiction and a brilliant performance by one of the great literary voices of our time. It is indeed a must-buy book.
3. The Great Indian Novel - Shashi
Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor is a fictional work and through his work he has recast the two-thousand-year-old epic "The Mahabharata" in the context of the Indian Independence Movement. The book has 18 chapters just like Mahabharata and the author ingeniously begins with Mahabharata with reference then juxtaposes the prominent freedom fighters of India (Characters like Ved vyas, Amba, Pandu in Mahabharata are referred to as C.Rajgopalachari, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Subhash Chandra Bose respectively). In the novel, Tharoor has portrayed the main protagonist Bhishma Gangaji, a combination of Mahabharta’s Bhishma Pitamah and the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Tharoor’s narration and concept of the novel teaches how mythological stories are versatile. A must read novel especially for the ones who loves to experiment. Truly an award winning book!
With their writing style, Indian authors have influenced an entire generation with their contribution to the world of English literature. Indeed! They deserve a special mention in the Indian history for portraying country with its cultural heritage and societal norms to the readers and have added a variation to the dominant genres.
With their writing style, Indian authors have influenced an entire generation with their contribution to the world of English literature. Indeed! They deserve a special mention in the Indian history for portraying country with its cultural heritage and societal norms to the readers and have added a variation to the dominant genres.
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