![]() ![]() Through archival research the author brings to discussion a number of unknown and less discussed texts which contributed to the development of the genre. Besides translation activities, Indians had also started editing and publishing periodicals in English before 1835. ![]() The volume demonstrates, contrary to popular perceptions, that before the official introduction of English education in India, Indians had already tried their hands in nearly all forms of literature: poetry, fiction, drama, essay, biography, autobiography, book review, literary criticism and travel writing. The Making of Indian English Literature brings together seventeen well-researched essays of Subhendu Mund with a long introduction by the author historicising the development of the Indian writing in English while exploring its identity among the many appellations tagged to it. ![]()
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