01487cam a2200229 4500 6634 2014501241 0199452482 (hbk.) 9780199452484 (hbk.) Joseph, Margaret Paul, 1932- Jasmine on a string : a survey of women writing English fiction in India / Margaret Paul Joseph. First edition. New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2014. xi, 200 pages ; 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-189) and index. CONTENTS: Preface -- Introduction -- British Invasion: 'And what should I do in Illyria?' -- British Possession: Authority and Angst -- British Surrender: Foreign, but Familiar -- Indian Pioneers: Birthing a New Generation -- Challenging Colonialism: The Twentieth Century -- Peering Within: Focus on the Family -- Silence as Weapon and Bolt- hole -- Fiction as Fact: Comprehending Region -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Author. Exploring the works of Flora Annie Steel, Rumer Godden, Krupabai Sattianadhan, Toru Dutt, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Nayantara Sahgal, Kamala Markandaya, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, and Anita Nair, this book opens a window to the creative world of women novelists in India. Indic fiction (English) Women authors History and criticism. 5584 5584 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10415 0 891.2 JOS 30011461 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN