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A rigorous and reflective exploration of the history and evolution of 20th-century Indian poetry in English. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Modern Indian poetry in English.
- contemplative
- intellectual
- serious
- 01
After amnesia
G. N. Devy · 1992
A profound intellectual excavation that challenges readers to remember the rich, indigenous literary traditions obscured by colonial history.
- 02
A history of literary criticism
Harry Blamires · 1991
A steady, illuminating journey through centuries of intellectual debate about the meaning and purpose of literature.
- 03
Inglorious Empire
Shashi Tharoor
A fiercely articulate and righteous dismantling of imperial myths that leaves you intellectually electrified and profoundly indignant.
- 04
Mistaken modernity
Dipankar Gupta
A sharp, sobering look behind the glittering curtain of a rapidly changing nation, revealing the deep contradictions of its progress.
- 05
Dawn to the West
Donald Keene
An immersive, masterfully guided tour through the cultural awakening and literary transformation of a nation.
- 06
Madhushala
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
A rhythmic, intoxicating meditation on the fleeting nature of life, using the metaphor of a tavern to explore profound spiritual and existential truths.
- 07
The Japanese haiku
Kenneth Yasuda · 1957
A thoughtful, cross-cultural exploration of poetic beauty that bridges Eastern and Western literary traditions.
- 08
The Indian constitution
Granville Austin
A monumental and deeply researched exploration of how a fractured, newly independent nation forged its democratic soul.
- 09
A textbook of historiography, 500 B.C. to A.D. 2000
E. Sreedharan
A rigorous, sweeping intellectual journey through the ways humanity has recorded and interpreted its own past.
- 10
The great Indian novel
Shashi Tharoor · 1989
A sweeping, satirical epic that reimagines a nation's turbulent history as a grand, chaotic myth.
- 11
Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema
Ashish Rajadhyaksha
A comprehensive, scholarly immersion into the rich history and biographical landscape of Indian motion pictures.
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A critical history of English literature
David Daiches · 1960
A sweeping, erudite journey through the centuries of words, minds, and cultural shifts that built the English literary tradition.
