Indian Writing in English

by K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar

The author discusses Tagore, Aurobindo, Gandhi, Narayan, Nehru, Anand, Raja Rao, Dutt, Naidu and others. There are chapters on Rammohan Roy, "The Life Divine", Toru Dutt, Tagore as playwright, Gandhi literature, lesser known novelists and poets. An important literary study from an author equally at home in England and India.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Kodaganallur Ramaswami Srinivasa Iyengar (1908–1999), popularly known as K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar, was an Indian writer in English, former Vice Chancellor of Andhra University. He was given the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1985.

He joined the Department of English, Andhra University which was started in 1947. In 1966 Prof. Iyengar became the Vice-chancellor of the Andhra University on 30 June 1966 and continued till 29 November 1968. The Department of English, one of the oldest in the University, was carved out of the Department of Modern European Languages.

He prepared his lectures in Indian Writing in English to be given at the University of Leeds in 1958 that later formed the basis of the famous book, Indian Writing in English.

Iyengar in October 1972, gave a series of six lectures on Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla covering the following themes: the Yogi and the Poet; the Savitri Legend; Aswapati the Forerunner; Savitri and Satyavan; Savitri’s Yoga; Dawn to greater Dawn.

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Reviews

[Alok Mishra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alarmingly needing an update!

This is a huge boost for the students of English literature who have to study Indian English literature as well. Though there are other titles by many other authors, this one by Mr Iyengar is certainly a legendary one, compared to many others. I will highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to study Indian English literature.

[Rishi Arya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would like to let the readers know that if you are looking for information about Indian English writing before 1980s, this is a solid book. However, for modern literature in India, you cannot rely on this one.

[Sumit Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book

[Falak Fatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do read this book.

[English Guru]

very good book

[Surabhi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A must read and a very good reference book for all those who wish to take up Indian Writing in English.

[Kavitha]

english

[CHANDA KUMARI]

thanks