"When Old Tracks are Lost": Rohinton Mistry's Fiction as Diasporic Discourse

Rohinton Mistry's writings on the Indian Diaspora in colonial and post-colonial times are examined. Mistry's short stories and novels resist the totalization of the dominant culture within India itself.

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Published in:Journal of Commonwealth literature 1995-06, Vol.30 (2), p.57-64
Main Author: Bharucha, Nilufer E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canadian literature
Colonialism
Diaspora
Fiction
Indian literature
Literary criticism
Mistry, Rohinton (1952- )
Novels
Short stories
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Summary:Rohinton Mistry's writings on the Indian Diaspora in colonial and post-colonial times are examined. Mistry's short stories and novels resist the totalization of the dominant culture within India itself.
ISSN:0021-9894
1741-6442
DOI:10.1177/002198949503000206