{"product_id":"gita-mehta-writing-home-creating-homeland","title":"Gita Mehta: Writing Home \/ Creating Homeland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Usha Bande\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8131602052\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003estudy\u003c\/strong\u003e places \u003cstrong\u003eIndian writer Gita Mehta's works\u003c\/strong\u003e—fiction and non-fiction—within the framework of \u003cstrong\u003ediasporic studies\u003c\/strong\u003e. It explores how Mehta responds to the \u003cstrong\u003eIndian realities\u003c\/strong\u003e through her \u003cstrong\u003eWestern experience\u003c\/strong\u003e. For Mehta, \u003cstrong\u003eIndia is \"home\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, a safe place where one doesn't need to justify oneself. However, as a member of the \u003cstrong\u003ediaspora\u003c\/strong\u003e, her position needs to be redefined. The fact that Mehta feels the need to explicate and explain herself to the West acknowledges the cultural differences that are deeply felt by the \u003cstrong\u003ediasporic consciousness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book highlights that even though Mehta views her country with the bemused gaze of an outsider, her strong urge to reconnect with the lost essence of her culture and return to her roots is strikingly evident. While her works are set in \u003cstrong\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e, they often move in and out of the two cultures, blending \u003cstrong\u003esubjective experience\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eobservations\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eimagination\u003c\/strong\u003e to recreate both the \u003cstrong\u003eIndia that was\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eIndia that is\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an in-depth analysis of Mehta’s works, the book delves into a territory spanning \u003cstrong\u003egenre fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003enon-fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eprose\u003c\/strong\u003e. It uncovers Mehta's faith in her \u003cstrong\u003eculture and traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet also reveals her \u003cstrong\u003edisappointment\u003c\/strong\u003e with the fast-deteriorating values and the rise of \u003cstrong\u003ematerialism\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite her disillusionment, Mehta masks it with her \u003cstrong\u003eflamboyant optimism\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ekeen sarcasm\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering readers a complex view of India’s changing cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Details of contents would typically go here)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsha Bande\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former \u003cstrong\u003eFellow\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Institute of Advanced Study\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shimla, and has held various academic positions, including the role of \u003cstrong\u003ePrincipal\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eGovernment College, Arki\u003c\/strong\u003e. She has contributed extensively to literature studies, with research on authors like \u003cstrong\u003eAnita Desai\u003c\/strong\u003e and has worked in \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Institute of Advanced Study\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dr. Bande has published numerous research papers and over a dozen books, making significant contributions to the academic field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50031128412464,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8131602052","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61sQs0dLicL.jpg?v=1756392425","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/gita-mehta-writing-home-creating-homeland","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}