What Are You Reading? : The World Market and Indian Literary Production.

This book offers a material critique on various aspects of Indian literary production and its reception by its audiences. Taking a historical and contemporary lineage into account, the author variously discusses the social, political, and economic factors that impact upon and determine choices in th...

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Author / Creator: Narayanan, Pavithra.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: London : Taylor & Francis Group, 2012.
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Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Literacy, Language and Literature
  • 1. Speaking in Tongues: The Politics of Language in India
  • 2. The Disease of Gigantism: Global Plans and Local Consequences
  • 3. Fit to Print: The Transnational Publishing Industry
  • 4. India Shining: Territories and Translation
  • Conclusion: Academic Imperialism
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
  • Index.