How Long to Read The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean by Mitali P. Wong

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Description

This study establishes connections between the themes and methodologies of writers within the South Asian diaspora in the New World, and serves both serious analysts as well as beginning readers of South Asian fiction. It is an impartial study that analyzes the stylistic excellence of South Asian fiction and the clearly emergent motifs of the writers, recognizing the value of the interplay of cultural differences and the need for resolution of those differences. The book begins with a discussion of the works of Indo-Caribbean novelists Samuel Selvon and V.S. Naipaul, author of A House for Mr. Biswas and The Enigma of Arrival, thereby establishing parallels between the immigration patterns of the South Asian diaspora who first emigrated to the Caribbean long before significant numbers of South Asians came to the United States. Next, the fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Heat and Dust), the non-fictional narratives of Ved Mehta (Face to Face), and the satire and social criticism of Bharati Mukherjee (Wife) and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Sister of My Heart) are discussed. New literary voices such as those of Bapsi Sidhwa (An American Brat), Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, whose characters, plots and themes deal with universal human experiences, Akhil Sharma, Manil Suri and Samrat Upadhyay are studied for the new directions and new methods they offer. A sub-genre of young adult fiction is discovered in the novels of Dhan Gopal Mukerji, such as in his Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, and more recently in the works of Mitali Perkins and Indi Rana. Recent expatriate novelists from South Asia such as Anita Desai, Amitav Chosh, Vikram Chandra and the American editions of Vikram Seth's novels are appraised together with contemporary Indo-Canadian novelists and Indo-Caribbean novelists resident in Canada.

How long is The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean?

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean by Mitali P. Wong is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean aloud.

What Reading Level is The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean?

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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