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Mapping out the Rushdie Republic

Some Recent Surveys

Prasanta Bhattacharyya editor Tapan Kumar Ghosh editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published:4th Oct '16

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This insightful study examines Salman Rushdie's literary contributions, featuring in-depth articles on his works and a significant interview with critic Timothy Brennan, encouraging thoughtful engagement with Rushdie's complex legacy.

Mapping out the Rushdie Republic presents a thoughtful and in-depth exploration of Salman Rushdie's literary contributions, distinguishing itself from other analyses through its serious approach and substantial content. Each of Rushdie's major works is meticulously examined, with dedicated articles addressing various facets of his literary persona. This comprehensive treatment allows readers to appreciate the complexity of Rushdie's writing and the themes he engages with throughout his career.

The essays within the book raise important questions and issues, encouraging readers to engage in meaningful discussions with the perspectives offered by a diverse group of esteemed scholars, both nationally and internationally recognized. This dialogue not only enriches the understanding of Rushdie's work but also situates it within broader cultural and literary contexts, making it relevant to ongoing debates in literary studies.

Additionally, the inclusion of a lengthy interview with Timothy Brennan, a prominent critic of Rushdie, adds another layer of insight into the author's significance. This book intentionally avoids being merely laudatory, instead providing a critical examination of Rushdie's achievements and the implications of his work. As such, Mapping out the Rushdie Republic is an essential read for those interested in the complexities of the Rushdie phenomenon and its place in contemporary literary discourse.

"Venturing to chart out the territory traversed, discovered, and marked by a prolific writer like Salman Rushdie ... calls for a project characterised by the rigour and precision of a cartographic mission. Mapping out the Rushdie Republic: Some Recent Surveys, edited by Tapan Kumar Ghosh and Prasanta Bhattacharyya, takes on this exciting and undeniably arduous task which certainly caters to both scholars who are well-versed in Rushdie and beginners who await their initiation. [...] Surveying the realm of Rushdie's creation – from both micro and macro vantage points – this study effectively locates itself embedded within the current tectonic shifts that perturb the national (Indian) as well as the global scenario amounting to a world marked by terrorism, intolerance, xenophobia, refugee crises, curbed free speech, and fundamentalist threats to true democracy. Recalibrating the contours of studies on Rushdie, Mapping out the Rushdie Republic: Some Recent Surveys re-examines and reassesses the terrain with an engagement with preceding volumes as well as setting the ground for unchartered trajectories of further study."Rajarshi BanerjeeMuse India, Issue 75 (Sep-Oct 2017)

ISBN: 9781443897846

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460 pages

Unabridged edition