India's Literary History: Essays on the Nineteenth Century

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Stuart H. Blackburn, Vasudha Dalmia
Orient Blackswan, 2004 - Indic literature - 515 pages
Spanning A Range Of Topics-Print Culture And Oral Tales, Drama And Gender, Library Use And Publishing History, Theatre And Audiences, Detective Fiction And Low-Caste Novels-This Book Will Appeal To Historians, Cultural Theorists, Sociologists And All Interested In Understanding The Multiplicity Of India`S Cultural Traditions And Literary Histories.
 

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PERFORMANCE AND IDENTITY
9
INDIRA VISWANATHAN PETERSON
25
KATHRYN HANSEN
60
ANURADHA KAPUR
87
STUART BLACKBURN
119
VELCHERU NARAYANA
146
CHRISTINA OESTERHELD
167
KUMKUM SANGARI
213
ULRIKE STARK
251
PRIYA JOSHI
280
SVATI JOSHI
327
HANS HERDER
358
VASUDHA DALMIA
402
FRANCESCA ORSINI
435
DILIP M MENON
483
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TitleIndia's Literary History: Essays on the Nineteenth Century
EditorsStuart H. Blackburn, Vasudha Dalmia
PublisherOrient Blackswan, 2004
ISBN8178240564, 9788178240565
Length515 pages
  
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