Comments on: Such a Long Journey http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/ For the modern South Asian. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Buria q http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-4643 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:34:06 +0000 http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-4643 Please delete my former post, I reread the article and it does address this issue. My apologies. Please delete my former post, I reread the article and it does address this issue. My apologies.

]]> by: Buria q http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-4642 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:31:50 +0000 http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-4642 Thought I really love some of these authors and and am very glad for their success, the white-centric, flavor-of-the-month attitude in the literary world troubles me. I was bothered by Desai's comment in this piece, and the lack of critical analysis of this phenomenon in general. Thought I really love some of these authors and and am very glad for their success, the white-centric, flavor-of-the-month attitude in the literary world troubles me. I was bothered by Desai’s comment in this piece, and the lack of critical analysis of this phenomenon in general.

]]> by: Shameem http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-216 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:46:14 +0000 http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-216 oops - had a couple mistakes in my post. These letters are so small!! oops - had a couple mistakes in my post. These letters are so small!!

]]> by: Shameem http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-215 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:43:28 +0000 http://niralimagazine.com/2006/12/such-a-long-journey/#comment-215 There are so many wonderful authors by Indian writers these days. The big names we have all heard of - Mistry, Vassanji, Roy and others, but there are so many new up and coming writers from India and all over the world that share an Indian connection in their writing. For the last 3 years I have been reading nothing but Indian authors and my lsit is never ending! My most recent favorite was Mistress by Anita Nair; it is a novel that shows how writers can evoke the richness and fullness of Indian culture while having thoroughly modern characters. While ethnicity is not a defining feature, it does touch our lives in many ways and it is nice to find books that speak to an important part of who we are and where we come from. There are so many wonderful authors by Indian writers these days. The big names we have all heard of - Mistry, Vassanji, Roy and others, but there are so many new up and coming writers from India and all over the world that share an Indian connection in their writing. For the last 3 years I have been reading nothing but Indian authors and my lsit is never ending! My most recent favorite was Mistress by Anita Nair; it is a novel that shows how writers can evoke the richness and fullness of Indian culture while having thoroughly modern characters.

While ethnicity is not a defining feature, it does touch our lives in many ways and it is nice to find books that speak to an important part of who we are and where we come from.

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