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VIEWS FROM ABOVE AND BELOW: GEORGE ELIOT AND FAKIR MOHAN SENAPATI.

Authors :
Sawyer, Paul
Source :
Diacritics; Winter2007, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p56-77, 22p, 2 Black and White Photographs
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article focuses on the concept of George Eliot and Fakir Mohan Senapati's fictional works. It states that Eliot's novels demonstrate an inclusive vision of human connectedness that belongs to a special moment in the history of literature, particularly the 19th century historicist realism. It explores the idea of the Western cultural exceptionalism based on the writings of Eliot and Senapati. It argues that the reading of Senapati underscores the ways the narrative conventions Eliot inherited while allowing to expand the social scope of British fiction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03007162
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Diacritics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37178714
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/dia.0.0037