Routledge Indian Genre Fiction: Pasts and Future Histories

Explore the vast landscape of Indian literature with this comprehensive study from Routledge. This volume provides a first-of-its-kind map of genre literature across seven different languages, including Tamil, Urdu, Bangla, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, and English. While detective, crime, science fiction, and fantasy stories have gained recognition in university curricula and by literary critics, a deep comparative study of these works in Indian languages has been missing until now. This book fills that gap by examining nine distinct genres from a comparative perspective. By bringing together contributions from leading national and international scholars, the text offers a deep look into how these stories shape our understanding of history and the future. It is an essential resource for students, academics, and readers interested in the evolution of global genre fiction and the diverse linguistic traditions of India.