East of Delhi multilingual literary culture and world literature / Francesca Orsini.
| Author/creator | Orsini, Francesca |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xiii, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | South Asia research series |
| Contents | 1. Introduction: A multilingual local in world literature -- 2. Following stories across scripts, languages, and repertoires -- 3. Making space for Sant texts: Orature, literary history, and world literature -- 4. Local cosmopolitans: Poetry and distinction in the small towns and courts of Awadh -- 5. Colonial impact and Indian response -- Conclusion -- Conclusions: Thinking through space. |
| Abstract | "This chapter sets out the located and multilingual approach to literary history employed in the book. It outlines the geographical and historical scope of the book and traces the changing political boundaries of Purab (East), the region east of Delhi in the Gangetic plain of northern India later better known as Awadh, from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries. The presence of many small towns (qasbas), which were administrative, economic, and cultural nodes, but no capital city until the eighteenth century marks the decentered character of the region. The chapter also makes a case that the multilingual approach 'from the ground up employed in this book can help produce a richer and more textured take on world literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022060626 |
| ISBN | 9780197658291 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |