Comments on: The Typical Indian Novel http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/ "That was the beginning of the century; this is its end. I have been thinking not only of the people who lived there once, but also of the generations of dogs accompanying them in their everyday bustle, and one night— I don't know where it came from— in a predawn sleep, that funny and tender phrase composed itself: a road-side dog." - Czeslaw Milosz, Borderlines. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: mini http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-1555 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:23:52 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-1555 is there anyone who can tell me the address of manju kapur ,the famous writer of difficult daughters? is there anyone who can tell me the address of manju kapur ,the famous writer of difficult daughters?

]]> by: tim http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-1352 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:53:21 +0000 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-1352 hi i would love to now more about your lanuage hi i would love to now more about your lanuage

]]> by: kuffir http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-386 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:13:53 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-386 i haven't read half of them.. that is one reason why i am not sure. i did see a pattern : most of them come from similar backgrounds, from different regions, yes..but you can see they're all from the metropolises for one..which rather limits their canvas/es. most of them seem to aim to do the 'big' indian novel - one that would be held up as defining, seminal etc., most of them primarily concerned with one/two subjects - themselves or india itself..there's not much diversity in genres - i wish there were people writing thrillers, detective stories, even romances etc., but as i said, my knowledge on the current lot of writers is limited..one reason why i visit your blog so regularly and with..interest. i haven’t read half of them.. that is one reason why i am not sure.
i did see a pattern : most of them come from similar backgrounds, from different regions, yes..but you can see they’re all from the metropolises for one..which rather limits their canvas/es. most of them seem to aim to do the ‘big’ indian novel - one that would be held up as defining, seminal etc., most of them primarily concerned with one/two subjects - themselves or india itself..there’s not much diversity in genres - i wish there were people writing thrillers, detective stories, even romances etc., but as i said, my knowledge on the current lot of writers is limited..one reason why i visit your blog so regularly and with..interest.

]]> by: Uma http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-375 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:49:15 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-375 Kuffir: Why are you not sure? Sumant: That's a pity. My experience has been much more encouraging. Kuffir: Why are you not sure?

Sumant: That’s a pity. My experience has been much more encouraging.

]]> by: John http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-338 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:04:39 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-338 Racism is alive and well in Scotland - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/4284023.stm Racism is alive and well in Scotland - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/4284023.stm

]]> by: km http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-337 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:02:15 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-337 All Chinese people look alike. All Chinese people look alike.

]]> by: Alok http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-336 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:19:38 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-336 There aren't too many writers and they haven't been writing for long. As a group these writers have come into their own only, what, in the last 20 years . But still, though we can always do with more diversity, that comment is not accurate at all. There aren’t too many writers and they haven’t been writing for long. As a group these writers have come into their own only, what, in the last 20 years . But still, though we can always do with more diversity, that comment is not accurate at all.

]]> by: roswitha http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-333 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:09:30 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-333 But literature everywhere is like that...? It takes very good novels to elevate themselves out of the turgid sea of literary fiction regardless of race or sex or sexual orientation. But literature everywhere is like that…? It takes very good novels to elevate themselves out of the turgid sea of literary fiction regardless of race or sex or sexual orientation.

]]> by: Sumant http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-329 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:18:46 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-329 I wish to God that this were not true, but Indian writing is not very different from Indian cinema. Except for a blessed few unique experiences, English novels by Indian authors are all as formulaic as the movies they eventually become. And yes, I have come to this conclusion <em>after</em> reading a large majority of the authors you have listed, and others. There are probably five books in English by Indians that have left an impact on my mind, and that is a woefully small number, given the huge number of authors our country has produced. I wish to God that this were not true, but Indian writing is not very different from Indian cinema. Except for a blessed few unique experiences, English novels by Indian authors are all as formulaic as the movies they eventually become. And yes, I have come to this conclusion after reading a large majority of the authors you have listed, and others. There are probably five books in English by Indians that have left an impact on my mind, and that is a woefully small number, given the huge number of authors our country has produced.

]]> by: kuffir http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-327 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:09:50 +0100 http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/08/29/the-typical-indian-novel/#comment-327 '.. but India’s a big country, people are writing all sorts of different novels,..' i'm not sure. ‘.. but India’s a big country, people are writing all sorts of different novels,..’

i’m not sure.

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