| Authors | SMITHA K M |
|---|---|
| Article Type | Research Article |
| Language | English |
| Journal | North Asian International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary |
| ISSN | 2454-2326 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 56-61 |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 2018 |
| DOI URL | https://doiglobal.org/10.2018/NAIRJCMD.008 |
Indian English literature emerged from the unequal encounter between colonial education and India’s multilingual cultural traditions, yet it has developed into an autonomous and internationally influential literary field. This paper traces its growth from nineteenth-century experiments to contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. It argues that Indian writing in English is defined not by linguistic imitation but by creative negotiation: writers reshape English through Indian rhythms, idioms, histories, myths, and social realities. The discussion examines nationalism, postcolonial identity, caste, gender, migration, and globalization through representative authors including Raja Rao, R. K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Salman Rushdie, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh, and selected poets and marginalized voices. The paper concludes that Indian English literature is best understood as a plural, contested archive of modern India one that simultaneously addresses local inequalities and participates in world literature.
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