Literary Theory and Criticism: Recent Writings from South Asia by Gupto New..

Name: Literary Theory and Criticism: Recent Writings from South Asia by Gupto New..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Literary Theory and CriticismRecent Writings from South Asia\nAuthor(s): Arun Gupto\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781032101477, 978-1032101477\nSynopsis\nThe book explores key South Asian writings on cultural theory and literary criticism. It discusses the dynamics of textual contents, rhetorical styles, and socio-political issues through an exploration of seminal South Asian scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The volume examines concepts and methods of critical studies. It also discusses colonial and postcolonial discourses on art, religion, nationalism, identity, representation, resistance, and gender in the South Asian context. The essays are accompanied by textual questions and intertextual discussions on rhetorical, creative, and critical aspects of the selected texts. The exercise questions invite the reader to explore the mechanics of reading about and writing on discursive pieces in.