Mirrorwork: 50 Years of Indian Writing, 1947-1997
This unique anthology presents thirty-two selections by Indian authors writing in English over the past half-century. Selected by Salman Rushdie and Elizabeth West, these novel excerpts, stories, and memoirs illuminate wonderful writing by authors often overlooked in the West. Chronologically arranged to reveal the development of Indian literature in English, this volume includes works by Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sahgal, Saadat Hasan Manto, G.V. Desani, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Kamala...
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This unique anthology presents thirty-two selections by Indian authors writing in English over the past half-century. Selected by Salman Rushdie and Elizabeth West, these novel excerpts, stories, and memoirs illuminate wonderful writing by authors often overlooked in the West. Chronologically arranged to reveal the development of Indian literature in English, this volume includes works by Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sahgal, Saadat Hasan Manto, G.V. Desani, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Kamala Markandaya, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Ved Mehta, Anita Desai, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Satyajit Ray, Salman Rushdie, Padma Perera, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Rohinton Mistry, Bapsi Sidhwa, I. Allan Sealy, Shashi Tharoor, Sara Suleri, Firdaus Kanga, Anjana Appachana, Amit Chaudhuri, Amitav Ghosh, Githa Hariharan, Gita Mehta, Vikram Seth, Vikram Chandra, Ardashir Vakil, Mukul Kesavan, Arundhati Roy, and Kiran Desai.Library JournalThis compendium of fiction and nonfiction brings together work from the biggest names of the Indian literary renaissance among its 32 selections. Rushdie's introduction defends the book's focus on work written in English.
IntroductionTryst with Destiny3With Pride and Prejudice5Toba Tek Singh25All about H. Hatterr32My Birthplace59Hunger79The Liar94Fellow-Feeling100Activities and Outings107Games at Twilight119In the Mountains127Big Bill145The Perorated Sheet160Dr Salaam178The Assassination of Indira Gandhi198The Collectors211Ranna's Story237The Trotter-Nama250A Raj Quartet284Meatless Days293Trying to Grow315Sharmaji344Sandeep's Visit366Nashawy394The Remains of the Feast406The Teacher's Story413A Suitable Boy435Shakti450Unforced Errors485One and a Half497Abhilash Talkies512Strange Happenings in the Guava Orchard535Biographical Notes545Aknowledgements551
\ From the Publisher"Their sense of literary savor is impeccable. Rushdie and West have done an extremely fine piece of work."-The Washington Post Book World\ "An eye-opening anthology, and the best introduction to the large body of distinctive fiction being generated by Indian writers."-Kirkus Reviews\ "It is an excellent way to sample the contemporary literature of India. "-Houston Chronicle\ \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThis compendium of fiction and nonfiction brings together work from the biggest names of the Indian literary renaissance among its 32 selections. Rushdie's introduction defends the book's focus on work written in English.\ \
