{"product_id":"culture-nature-and-literature","title":"Culture, Nature and Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\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\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131605547\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 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Narratives: Re-examining Indian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e is a diverse collection of essays presented at various seminars and conferences over the years. The book covers a wide range of topics, including \u003cstrong\u003eIndia's culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eecology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emythology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efeminism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eterrorism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ehuman rights\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each essay represents a different critical perspective, making the book a rich and varied analysis of \u003cstrong\u003eIndian literature\u003c\/strong\u003e. The defining feature of \u003cstrong\u003eIndian writing\u003c\/strong\u003e is its quest for a \u003cstrong\u003ecultural identity\u003c\/strong\u003e outside the mainstream hegemony. As a result, this anthology discusses the need to \u003cstrong\u003epreserve and project distinct cultural identities\u003c\/strong\u003e, while examining the incorporation or rejection of colonizing influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection takes a \u003cstrong\u003epluralistic approach\u003c\/strong\u003e, analyzing culture from a variety of angles and offering \u003cstrong\u003enew perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e for critically viewing Indian writing. The essays also focus on issues related to \u003cstrong\u003egender\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eliterature\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esociety\u003c\/strong\u003e, with many of them exploring the \u003cstrong\u003ecolonial\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epostcolonial\u003c\/strong\u003e experiences of India. 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