South Asian Diasporic Writing—poetry, fiction literary theory, and drama by writers from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka now living in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA—is one of the most vibrant areas of contemporary world literature. In this volume, twelve acclaimed writers from this tradition are interviewed by experts in the field about their political, thematic, and personal concerns as well as their working methods and the publishing scene. The book also includes an authoritative introduction to the field, and essays on each writer and interviewer.
The interviewers and interviewees are: Alexandra Watkins, Michelle de Kretser, Homi Bhabha, Klaus Stierstorfer, Amit Chaudhuri, Pavan Malreddy, Rukhsana Ahmad, Maryam Mirza, Shankari Chandran, Birte Heidemann, Neel Mukherjee, Anjali Joseph, Chris Ringrose, Michelle Cahill, Rajith Savanadasa, Mariam Pirbhai, Maryam Mirza, Mridula Koshy, Sehba Sarwar, Dr Angela Savage, Sulari Gentill.
Chandani Lokuge
A former Australian Commonwealth Scholar from Sri Lanka, Chandani Lokuge is currently Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literary Studies at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. She has also held guest professorships in Germany, France, and the USA. She is the author of 16 books, including her novels My Van Gogh (2019), Softly as I Leave You (Winner of Sri Lanka's Godage National Literary Award for Best Novel 2013), and If the Moon Smiled (Shortlisted for New South Wales Premier’s Prize) and a recent book of essays, Mediating Literary Borders: Asian Australian Writing.
Chris Ringrose
Chris Ringrose was educated at Cambridge University and the University of Alberta, and has held posts at Dalhousie University, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Northampton. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor of English at Monash University. His poetry and short fiction have won awards in England, Canada, and Australia, and he has published critical work on modern fiction, literary theory, and children’s literature. He co-edits the Journal of Postcolonial Writing and ibidem’s book series Studies in World Literature. His most recent book of poetry is Palmistry (2019).
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| Edited by | Chandani Lokuge , Chris Ringrose |
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| Number of Pages | 276 |
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| Type | E-Book |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 15.06.2021 |
| E-book format | EPUB |
| ISBN | 978-3-8382-9089-8 |
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While readers may not have encountered the work of all eighteen writers featured in this impressive collection, Chandani Lokugé and Chris Ringrose offer a rigorous introduction to each writer's particular concerns. Since the range of writers explored here is so vast, even those readers with a special interest in South Asian writing will find unfamiliar authors here, not to mention the unfamiliar German press (for Australian readers), to whom thanks have to be given for publishing a collection with such astonishing scope. As both editors are based in Australia, it is crucial to mark these transnational publishing connections—connections that further promote the value of reading, writing, and producing literature from multiple linguistic and cultural standpoints.
- David Callahan, ariel: A Review of International English Literature, Volume 55, Number2, April 2024, pp. 138-141
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