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The Notion of selfhood in Bharati Mukherjee’s ‘Wife’ and ‘Jasmine’ : A Comparative Study – Reetika Jamwal, Himachal Pradesh

Written on 9 Jul, 2011 at 12:47 in Book Reviews, Features | viewed on indianruminations 3,005 views times | 0 Comments
The Notion of selfhood in Bharati Mukherjee’s 'Wife' and 'Jasmine' : A Comparative Study - Reetika Jamwal, Himachal Pradesh

Bharati Mukherjee, an Indian- American immigrant author, and a professor of English at the University of California represents in her novels the contemporary woman’s struggle to define herself and attain an autonomous selfhood, esp. in cross- cultural crisis, a subject... (Continue reading)

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Reveiw of R.K.Das’s ‘The Grass Flower’ by Dr. P.G Rama Rao, Hyderabad

Written on 4 Jun, 2011 at 7:50 in Book Reviews, Features | viewed on indianruminations 133 views times | 4 Comments
Reveiw of R.K.Das's 'The Grass Flower' by Dr. P.G Rama Rao, Hyderabad

RK Das giving his book to Abdul Kalam Azad It gives me great pleasure to unveil The Grass-Flower, a beautiful collection of poems of Ramakanta Das .His sensitive perceptions of the life around him and his own inner being interacting... (Continue reading)

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Manu Joseph’s ‘Serious Men’ – A review by Prathiba Wilson

Written on 6 Apr, 2011 at 6:18 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 427 views times | 1 Comment
Manu Joseph’s ‘Serious Men’ – A review by Prathiba Wilson

Many, award winning novels tend to dwell in the melancholic view of emerging India, and Serious Men by Manu Joseph is no exception. But rather than dwelling on it, the novel traverses from one protagonist to another, hence mellowing down... (Continue reading)

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Language and Postcolonialism: Anita Desai’s ‘In Custody’ – Dr. Rita Garg, Meerut

Written on 15 Mar, 2011 at 2:28 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 1,791 views times | 2 Comments
Language and Postcolonialism: Anita Desai’s 'In Custody' - Dr. Rita Garg, Meerut

Since the beginning of her career as a novelist, Anita Desai has carved a niche for her works. She is known for the exposure of realities by exploring the psyche of the character, enrichment of the locales with natural beauty... (Continue reading)

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Reviewing Khushwant Singh’s ‘The Sunset Club’ by Thara D’Souza

Written on 1 Feb, 2011 at 5:21 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 863 views times | 3 Comments
Reviewing Khushwant Singh's 'The Sunset Club' by Thara D'Souza

If Khushwant Singh decides to write again I will definitely read that book. Reading and discussing his books has always made me and my reading circle lively. What makes KS different from other writers is his way of dealing with... (Continue reading)

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Reviewing Sandor Marai’s Casanova in Bolzano by Jacab Abraham

Written on 10 Jan, 2011 at 8:55 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 171 views times | 0 Comments
Reviewing Sandor Marai's Casanova in Bolzano by Jacab Abraham

Literary Masterpieces have always their own secret stories to tell, when Sandor Marai’s Embers and Casanova in Bolzano came to the world in English translation, two hidden masterpieces in fiction unfolded their secrecy to the world. A powerful 20th century... (Continue reading)

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Reviewing Aravind Adiga’s ‘The White Tiger’ by Thara D’Souza.

Written on 8 Oct, 2010 at 5:31 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 1,252 views times | 1 Comment
Reviewing Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger' by Thara D'Souza.

When Aravind Adiga’s debut novel The White Tiger won Booker prize in 2008 he became the fourth Indian to take this coveted position along with Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai. From a journalistic approach he has crafted with... (Continue reading)

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Reviewing Orhan Pamuk’s ‘The Museum of Innocence’ by Jacob Abraham

Written on 30 Jun, 2010 at 18:28 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 329 views times | 3 Comments
Reviewing Orhan Pamuk’s ‘The Museum of Innocence’ by Jacob Abraham

Jacob Abraham Ferit Orhan Pamuk generally known simply as Orhan Pamuk is one of Turkey’s most prominent novelists. His work has been sold over seven million books in more than fifty languages, making him the country’s best-selling writer. Pamuk is... (Continue reading)

Reviewing Latha Prem Sakhya’s ‘Memory Rain’ by Dr.Mary Annie A.V

Written on 30 Jun, 2010 at 18:26 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 699 views times | 7 Comments
Reviewing Latha Prem Sakhya’s ‘Memory Rain’ by Dr.Mary Annie A.V

Dr.Mary Annie A.V From Drizzles to Downpour Memory Rain Latha Prem Sakhya Calicut: Monsoon Editions,2008 Pp  79 Rs.150/- Latha Prem Sakhya was born in 1959 in Kanyakumari District , Tamil Nadu and began writing rather late . Her debut collection,... (Continue reading)

Getting Heard – Annie George

Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 3:08 in Book Reviews | viewed on indianruminations 434 views times | 1 Comment
Getting Heard - Annie George

“Through poetry we approach fresh and unexplored areas of meaning. It is never a meaning in finality we can only hope to have approached an understanding very remotely.” These are the words of Shyamala Nair, one of the five poets... (Continue reading)

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