Routledge Indian Genre Fiction - Pasts and Future Histories

Explore the vast landscape of Indian genre literature with this comprehensive volume from Routledge. For the first time, this study maps the domain of genre writing across seven different languages: Tamil, Urdu, Bangla, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, and English. While detective, crime, science fiction, and fantasy have gained recognition in university curricula and literary criticism, a comparative study of these works in Indian languages has been missing. This book fills that gap by providing a substantial analysis of nine distinct genres. Featuring contributions from leading national and international scholars, it offers a unique perspective on how these stories shape cultural understanding. It is an essential resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the evolution of global genre fiction and its specific application within the Indian context.