Contemporary Perspectives in Mulk Raj Anand A Study

Abstract

Indian Writing in English literature is the rich body of work written in English by Indian writers in India. Most of the Indian English writers have written Indian literature in English language in addition to their mother tongue, and whose native language is one of a great many languages of India. Many critics opine that the Indian writing in English began with the literary works of Michael Madhusudan Dutt. However, the credit goes to a big trio, R. K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao, who contributed, strengthened, invigorated, and revitalised the Indian writing in English in general and Indian fiction in English in particular with their copious literary works of art and outstanding and extraordinary style of literature. The big trio were/are/will be held in high esteem for their creation of literary works of art and for the founding of Indian English novel in which they incorporated the Indian form and content, and Indian body and soul. It was the big trio who framed and created Indian characters and themes by instilling Indianness in Indian Novel in English and also breathed life in it. It was they who freed Indian writing in English from the established English structure and plot. newlineThe present work, Contemporary Perspectives in Mulk Raj Anand: A Study is primarily aimed at examining select writings of Mulk Raj Anand with a view to understanding the struggles of the protagonists in resolving different levels of conflicts. As a part of the study, the researcher selected the following writings of Mulk Raj Anand: Untouchable (1935), Coolie (1936), Two Leaves and a Bud (1937), The Lament on the Death of a Master of Arts (1938), The Village (1939), Across the Black Waters (1941), The Sword and the Sickle (1942), Seven Summers (1951), Morning Face (1970), Confession of a Lover (1976), The Big Heart (1945), Private Life of an Indian Prince (1953), Gauri (1960), The Road (1963) and The Death of a Hero (1964). The work is divided into into seven chapters. newline newline