Indian Writing in English: Pre to Post Independence
Author | : Rakesh Rathod |
Publisher | : Nitya Publications |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2019-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9788194343271 |
ISBN-13 | : 8194343275 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Indian Writing in English: Pre to Post Independence written by Rakesh Rathod and published by Nitya Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English literature in India is linked with the works of writers of the Indian diaspora born in India but residing elsewhere. A pioneer was Raja Rammohan Roy; poets were Henry Vivian Derozio, Madhusudan Dutt, Aru and Toru Dutt, and Manmohan Ghose. Indian literature in English actually dates back to the 1830s to Kashiprasad Ghosh, who is considered the first Indian poet write in English.