Name Me a Word: Indian Writers Reflect on Writing

A wide-ranging anthology of twentieth-century and contemporary writing from India and the Indian diaspora, curated by a distinguished scholar and poet

Internationally renowned scholar, poet, and essayist Meena Alexander brings together leading twentieth- and twenty-first-century voices from India and the diaspora in this anthology. Contributors include English-language luminaries such as R. K. Narayan, Salman Rushdie, and Arundhati Roy and powerful writers in Indian languages such as U. R. Ananthamurthy, Mahasweta Devi, and Lalithambika Antherjanam. This book will make a thoughtful gift for poetry and fiction enthusiasts and fans of Indian literature, as well as an ideal volume for academics introducing writers from the subcontinent.

Author: Meena Alexander
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 07/24/2018
Pages: 440
Weight: 1.3lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780300222586