| Midnight's Orphans: Anglo-Indians in Post/Colonial Literature Contributor(s): D'Cruz, Glenn (Other), D'Cruz, Glenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 3039108484 ISBN-13: 9783039108480 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $112.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 813.009 |
| LCCN: 2006047282 |
| Series: Studies in Asia-Pacific "Mixed Race," |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anglo-Indians are the human legacy of European colonialism. These descendants of European men and Indian women regularly appear as disconsolate and degenerate figures in colonial and postcolonial literature, much to the chagrin of contemporary Anglo-Indians. Many significant writers, such as Rudyard Kipling, Maud Diver, John Masters, Salman Rushdie and Hari Kunzru, have created Anglo-Indian characters to represent the complex racial, social and political currents of India's colonial past and postcolonial present. This book is the first detailed study of Anglo-Indians in literature. Rather than simply dismissing the representation of Anglo-Indians in literary texts as offensive stereotypes, the book identifies the conditions for the emergence of these stereotypes through close readings of key novels, such as Bhowani Junction, Midnight's Children and The Impressionist. It also examines the work of contemporary Anglo-Indian writers such as Allan Sealy and Christopher Cyrill. Presenting a persuasive argument against 'image criticism', the book underscores the importance of contextualizing literary texts, and makes a timely contribution to debates about 'mixed race' identities, minoritarian literature and interculturalism. |