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Today, Indian writing in English is a fi eld of study that cannot be overlooked. Whereas at the turn of the 20th century, writers from India who chose to write in English were either unheeded or underrated, with time the literary world has been forced to recognize and accept their contribution to the corpus of world literatures in English. Showcasing the burgeoning field of Indian English writing, this encyclopedia documents the poets, novelists, essayists, and dramatists of Indian origin since the pre-independence era and their dedicated works. Written by internationally recognized scholars, this comprehensive reference book explores the history and development of Indian writers, their major contributions, and the critical reception accorded to them. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Indian Writing in English will be a valuable resource to students, teachers, and academics navigating the vast area of contemporary world literature.

Today, Indian writing in English is a fi eld of study that cannot be overlooked. Whereas at the turn of the 20th century, writers from India who chose to write in English were either unheeded or underrated, with time the literary world has been forced to recognize and accept their contribution to the corpus of world literatures in English. Showcasing the burgeoning field of Indian English writing, this encyclopedia documents the poets, novelists, essayists, and dramatists of Indian origin since the pre-independence era and their dedicated works. Written by internationally recognized scholars, this comprehensive reference book explores the history and development of Indian writers, their major contributions, and the critical reception accorded to them. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Indian Writing in English will be a valuable resource to students, teachers, and academics navigating the vast area of contemporary world literature.

Narratives of Crisis and Futurity presents the second volume of a two volume project that examines the volatile forces reshaping contemporary South Asia. This volume analyzes how authors from across the region respond to ecological devastation, technological acceleration, gendered and political violence, and the destabilization of social and spatial boundaries. Through rigorous engagement with fiction, memoir, and interdisciplinary theory, it reveals how South Asian narratives confront crisis while formulating alternative modes of futurity.The book unfolds across four interrelated parts. “Ecologies of Crisis” addresses climate catastrophe, extractive economies, and environmental loss through texts that articulate trauma, memory, and the ethical demands of survival. “Speculative Futures” investigates posthumanism, caste and technocapitalism, artificial intelligence, and dystopian imagination, positioning South Asian speculative writing as a crucial site where global futurist discourse acquires historical depth and moral urgency. “Urban and Artistic Reworldings” focuses on the city, the archive, and artistic practice as arenas of resistance that recalibrate belonging, mobility, and citizenship under neoliberal and migratory pressures. “Power, Surveillance, and Feminist Reclamations” turns to the crises produced by gendered harm, political surveillance, and epistemic domination, demonstrating how narrative form contests violence while enabling new articulations of agency.Across these sections, contributors engage works by authors such as Amitav Ghosh, Sonali Deraniyagala, Romesh Gunesekera, Janice Pariat, Vauhini Vara, Shehan Karunatilaka, Tahmima Anam, Mohsin Hamid, and Nayomi Munaweera. Their analyses illuminate literature’s capacity to reinterpret ecological collapse, recast technological transformation, and expose the fault lines of caste, gender, and migration.As a companion to Volume I, which traced shifting formations of identity, this volume confronts the conditions under which identity itself requires reconceptualization. It affirms the role of South Asian literary imagination as a critical force that addresses crisis without capitulating to despair and that envisions futures grounded in ethical resilience, intellectual scrutiny, and transformative possibility. This book offers indispensable insight for scholars and students of literary studies, environmental humanities, migration studies, postcolonial theory, and global futurisms.

Identity and the Literary Imagination: Shifting Borders, Emerging Voices in Global South Asia presents a rigorous and wide-ranging examination of the contested processes through which identities are imagined, negotiated, and transformed within contemporary South Asian literary and cultural production. Positioned at the intersection of postcolonial studies, diaspora studies, gender and sexuality studies, memory studies, and critical regional scholarship, this first volume of a two-volume project investigates the literary articulation of belonging, displacement, subjectivity, and resistance across diverse historical, political, and cultural contexts.Structured around four interconnected thematic sections, the volume examines diasporic identities, borderland subjectivities, gendered and queer selfhoods, and narratives of resistance emerging from marginalized communities and regions. The contributors explore the complexities of home, exile, migration, and affiliation through analyses of Indian, Tibetan, Muslim, Dalit, queer, and diasporic experiences. The chapters also address the ethical and political dimensions of Partition, transnational mobility, cultural hybridity, collective memory, and historical trauma. They study how literary texts engage with enduring questions of identity and social justice.Through analyses of works by Jhumpa Lahiri, Imtiaz Dharker, Geetanjali Shree, V. S. Naipaul, Shashi Tharoor, Arundhati Roy, Girish Karnad, and numerous contemporary South Asian writers, the volume demonstrates how literary representation contests dominant narratives and opens new possibilities for cultural and political imagination. Particular attention is devoted to precarity, counter-memory, disability, surveillance, ecological crisis, linguistic plurality, and subaltern agency. These perspectives reveal the diverse strategies through which individuals and communities confront structures of exclusion and negotiate relations of power.The volume thus presents South Asia as a dynamic field of identities, affiliations, and political contestation. It makes a substantial contribution to contemporary debates in South Asian literary studies and related fields. The book offers an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, and students who seek a deeper understanding of identity and the transformative potential of literary representation in an increasingly interconnected world

This volume offers a timely exploration of ecocriticism in an era marked by climate change and environmental injustice. This interdisciplinary volume brings together global voices from literature, environmental studies, and cultural studies to examine how literary texts shape, reflect, and challenge our relationship with the natural world. Spanning diverse genres and cultural contexts, the chapters address themes such as environmental ethics, climate fiction, plant-human relationships, and the imaginative power of literature to envision sustainable futures. Accessible yet scholarly, this collection of essays is an essential read for students, educators, researchers, in ecocriticism, global literature, and the environmental humanities. It is a valuable resource for university courses and a vital addition to academic and public libraries worldwide.

This volume offers a timely exploration of ecocriticism in an era marked by climate change and environmental injustice. This interdisciplinary volume brings together global voices from literature, environmental studies, and cultural studies to examine how literary texts shape, reflect, and challenge our relationship with the natural world. Spanning diverse genres and cultural contexts, the chapters address themes such as environmental ethics, climate fiction, plant-human relationships, and the imaginative power of literature to envision sustainable futures. Accessible yet scholarly, this collection of essays is an essential read for students, educators, researchers, in ecocriticism, global literature, and the environmental humanities. It is a valuable resource for university courses and a vital addition to academic and public libraries worldwide.

The Handbook of Diasporic Indian Writing in English is an essential reference to Indian literature. It features alphabetical entries of Indian writers who have bridged the gap between cultures and redefined language boundaries. As the field of diasporic writing continues to expand and intersect with various branches of English and Cultural studies, it anticipates a growing market. It offers a unique and compelling perspective on the global tapestry of literature. It draws on various interdisciplinary approaches, including postcolonial theory, cultural studies, and digital humanities, to offer fresh and innovative perspectives on the literature. It is an indispensable resource for research scholars of literary studies and related disciplines, like cultural studies and postcolonial studies.