South asian literature

The term "South Asian literature" refers to the literary works of writers from the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora. ... South Asian literature is written in English as well as the many national and regional languages of the region.

1. South Asian Literature Introduction

2. South Asian Literature " South Asian literature" refers to the literary works of writers from the  Indian subcontinent  and its diaspora. South Asian literature's writers are linked include India , Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. South Asian literature is related to the literature written in English by authors who were either born in South Asia or who identify themselves with that region. Works from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, and the Maldives are sometimes also included.

3. Prominent features of south Asian English literature South Asian Literature  represents widely cast diasporas Some authors use formal English, while others play with the boundaries of language, merging English prefixes with local words or phrases, or writing English in the cadences of local languages These Writers originate geographically and culturally from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan and have relocated to the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and African countries

4. Major Topics South Asian Literature  presents writers’ observations of topics such as  The legacy of the British empire S truggles for independence The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan and t he unprecedented accompanying violence T he migration of Hindus and Muslims across the new borders

5. Major Topics I ndo Pakistan war of 1971, which lead to the founding of Bangladesh The conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil minority, Racism and the caste system The experience of plantation laborers The experience of the new immigrant

6. On an overarching level, the literature examines notions of Nationalism and transnationalism Identity and language The individual and the collective Authenticity and hybridity Home and homeland The collision of the ancient and the modern.

7. English In South Asia English was introduced to South Asia in the early 17th century I t is spoken as a second language by about 33 million people, 3% of the total population. Beginning in the 19th century, particularly during the height of British control over the subcontinent, Western literary models had an impact on Indian literature

8. English In South Asia T he most striking result being the introduction of the use of vernacular prose on a major scale. Such forms as the novel and short story began to be adopted by Indian writers, as did realism and an interest in social questions and psychological description. A tradition of literature in English was also established in the subcontinent.

9. Historical Facts The first book written by an Indian in English was  The Travels of Dean Mahomet , a travel narrative by Sheikh Dean Muhammad published in England in 1794 . Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894) wrote  Rajmohan's Wife  and published it in 1864; it is the first Indian novel written in English .

10. Early 20 th Century several Indian writers have distinguished themselves not only in traditional Indian Language but also in English. As a result of British colonization, India has developed its own unique dialect of English . Indian English typically follows British spelling and pronunciation as opposed to American, and books published in India reflect this phenomenon. Indian English literature, however, tends to utilize more internationally recognizable vocabulary then does colloquial Indian English . 

11. Early 20 th Century Raja Rao (1908–2006), Indian philosopher and write authored   Kanthapura   and  The Serpent and the Rope , which are Indian in terms of their storytelling qualities. Kisari Mohan Ganguli translated the  Mahabharata into English, the only time the epic has ever been translated in into a European language.

12. Early 20 th Century Dhal Gopal Mukerji (1890–1936) was the first Indian author to win a literary award in the United States .  India's only Nobel laureate in literature was the Bengali writer  Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who wrote some of his work originally in English, and did some of his own English translations from Bengali.

13. Late 20 th Century From 1947 to onwards English is additional language English is second or third language The major features which contribute to the distinctiveness of South Asian English are varied and complex.

14. Late 20 th Century Indian English Writers The Indian writers from late 20 th century Salman Rushdie,  Arundhiti Roy, Kiran Desai the daughter of a renowned writer Anita Desai and Arvind Adiga have won the prestigious Man Booker Prize.   Nayantara Sehgal, Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghos , Jumpa lehiri , Chetan Bhaghat and many others are some prominent names  

15. Late 20 th Century English Literature in Pakistan English language poetry of Pakistan from the beginning held a special place in South Asian writing, notably with the work of  Shahid Surharwardy ,  Ahmad Ali, Alamgir Hashmi,  Daud Kamal, Taufiq Rafat , and Maki Qureshi , and later of M. Athar Tahir, Waqas Ahmed Khwaja , Omer Tarin , Hina Babar Ali and others

16. Late 20 th Century Pakistani English Fiction Fiction from Pakistan began to receive recognition in the latter part of the 20th century, with the popularity of the  Parsi author  Bapsi Sidhwa who wrote  The Crow Eaters, Cracking India (1988). After the earlier reputations Ahmad Ali, and Zulfikar Ghouse had been made in international fiction. In the diaspora,HanifKureshi  commenced a prolific career with the novel The Buddah of Suburbia (1990) , which won the Whitbread Award . Aamer Hussaen wrote a series of acclaimed short story collections.  Sara Suleri  published her literary memoir,  Meatless Days  (1989).