Shalini R Sinha

Critical Insights into New Age Popular Fiction in Indian English Shalini R Sinha

This book is a result of a research project undertaken over a period of a few years since the field of Popular Fiction in Indian English has shown us a proliferation of novels and the birth of new novelists. The ushering in of post-liberalisation era, the opening up of the markets and the coordination between publishers, publishing houses and authors has all contributed to the popularity of these novels. Different genres of novels like Mythological fiction, campus novel, romantic novels, thrillers and adventure novels have made great waves. Readership profile and appeal of these works have been critically analysed. Attempt has also been made to gauge the authors' perspective comprehensively. Recent films that have been made on these novels have been examined and their adaptability to the screen scrutinized. This book looks into contemporary society and sees how cultures change and develop through written texts and media. The impact that New Age Popular Fiction in Indian Writing has made upon the language, reading tastes and views and opinions of society, especially the upwardly mobile, urban and westernized youth, is investigated and critically analysed.