Krishna Sobti's Views on Literature and the Poetics of Writing Theoretical Positions and Literary Practice in Modern Hindi Literature
The Hindi writer Krishna Sobti (1925-2019) carved out a special place for herself within the post-Partition Hindi literary sphere thanks to her idiosyncratic use of language and her bold choices of topics. Known primarily as a novelist, she is also the author of essays and other non-fictional texts....
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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| Series: | Welten Süd- und Zentralasiens / Worlds of South and Inner Asia / Mondes de l'Asie du Sud et de l'Asie Centrale
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | The Hindi writer Krishna Sobti (1925-2019) carved out a special place for herself within the post-Partition Hindi literary sphere thanks to her idiosyncratic use of language and her bold choices of topics. Known primarily as a novelist, she is also the author of essays and other non-fictional texts. Focusing on the main themes of Sobti's oeuvre, this study analyses the relationship between her views on poetics and her own literary practice. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (396 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110781519 9783110781441 9783110781540 |
| Access: | Open Access |