Chaotic women and male gaze in Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence
The Enchantress of Florence, published in 2008, is Salman Rushdie’s most researched novel. It includes Indian, Persian, and Florentine history at large. In the late
The Enchantress of Florence, published in 2008, is Salman Rushdie’s most researched novel. It includes Indian, Persian, and Florentine history at large. In the late
Translation is a key political tool anywhere we go; but have the last few years of being in the spotlight changed things for the industry
Why does he not stock books in Hindi and those for children? A friend I had gone with to the Harmony Bookstore in Banaras asked
“Comic books are one of the most accurate portrayals of the socioeconomic and cultural norms and values of their time,” says comic historian Aarthi Parthasarathy.
I read Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh once every year. I don’t remember when I started this tradition but I seem to have done it
A shift from Indian to Western, more magazines, and the inclusion of a semi-modern reality – Indian literature post independence bloomed from a black and
The last year has seen momentous growth in the literary sector – there was a new Literary Prize, record adaptations with companies like The Story
As far as the world literature in English is concerned, young adult fiction has existed for a long time, in the form of science fiction
It is the undisputed truth that words can change the tides of destiny, they can fan the raging fires of rebellion or restore peace to
Girish Karnad was one of India’s most celebrated playwrights. Unapologetically outspoken, he often drew the ire of fundamentalists — making him one of the most
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