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Nayantara Sahgal : A Century of Political Insights by Maninder Sidhu is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nayantara Sahgal : A Century of Political Insights about?

This book is a comprehensive critical re-reading of Nayantara Sahgal’s oeuvre. One of the most significant Indian English writers, her fictional and non-fictional engagement with historical events and political dilemmas inextricably links her to the colonial, anti-colonial and post-colonial discourse in India. Drawing transcontinental connections with the ideas of Fanon, Foucault, Said, Beauvoir, White, Beck and Habermas the monograph juxtaposes recurring themes in her writing with the ideas of significant Indian post-colonial commentators. Tracing the subliminal tendencies in her writing to Gandhian humanity and Nehruvian pragmaticism, the book moves beyond clichés of feminist criticism and genealogical ties to unveil a unique artist who has folded nearly a century of Indian experience in her work. Drawing on novels, essays, speeches, journalism and interviews by Nayantara Sahgal, this volume will be of great interest to scholars of South Asian literature, post-colonialism, politics and contemporary history/culture/change.

Who reads Nayantara Sahgal : A Century of Political Insights?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Maninder Sidhu
Publisher
Routledge India
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781032222776
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Literary Criticism, Political Science
Updated
2026-03-24