Aspects of Indian writing in English

Book Details:

• Author: Dr. M.K. Naik

• ISBN: 9789385750540

• Edition: First 2024

• Pages: 319

• Price: Rs. 449

About the Book:
This volume is a comprehensive collection of authoritative studies on significant aspects of Indian writing in English. The essays in this book represent critical works by prominent scholars and writers, including R.K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, V.K. Gokak, and M.K. Naik himself. The collection covers a wide range of topics such as the development of Indo-English literature, the influence of myth on Indian writers, and the evolution of Indian-English writing as a literary form.

It also includes in-depth critiques of individual works, including Savitri, The Serpent and the Rope, The Guide, and Heat and Dust. This book provides a well-rounded understanding of the rich and evolving landscape of Indian writing in English and serves as a festschrift for Professor K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar, a renowned authority on the subject.

About the Author:
Dr. M.K. Naik is a Senior Professor and Head of the Department of English at Karnatak University, Dharwar. He has served in various academic roles, including Dean of the Faculty of Arts and a member of the Advisory Board of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. Dr. Naik has authored and edited several influential works, including studies on W. Somerset Maugham, Raja Rao, and Mulk Raj Anand, and has made significant contributions to the field of Indian writing in English.