{"product_id":"concept-of-indian-literature-ill11","title":"The Concept of Indian Literature","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eILL11\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/book-author\/vinayak%20krishna%20gokak\/\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Vinayak Krishna Gokak\"\u003eVinayak Krishna Gokak\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/book-publisher\/munshiram%20manoharlal%20publishers%20pvt%20ltd\/\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1979\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e283\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardCover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e9.6\" X 6.3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e460 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This book offers a comprehensive as well as intensive scrutiny of the concept of Indian literature. In a world which is shrinking fast and in which the notion of world literature is itself a compelling need a national literature has to be envisaged in clear outline. Unifying forces like those of the modern and the new poetic consciousness are making a perceptible impact on world literature. The mutual impact of East and West itself brings out in sharp relief the unity of World Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Starting with the idea of a federal political structure and the imprint it leaves on national literature, a comparison is instituted here between American and Indian literature on the one hand and Indian and Russian literature on the other and the unique character of Indian Literature underlined in this way. The reader is invited to consider a new academic discipline under literature, - the unity of World Literature from an Indian standpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e After examining thoroughly the idea of a national literature and of the Indianness of Indian literature, a bird's eye-view is given of the totality of Indian literature written in many languages. This is, so far, the only survey of this kind, telescoping the Indian literature which is one, but written in many languages. This study is further strengthened and supported by choosing for close examination some typical aspects of ancient, medieval and modern Indian literature or typical writers of one of these periods, - the transcendental and humanistic traditions in the ancient phase, Basaveshwara, Guru Nanak and Shankaradeva of the medieval phase and Tagore's influence and \u003ca href=\"\/book\/Philosophy\/aesthetics\/\"\u003eIndian aesthetics\u003c\/a\u003e in the modern phase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Side by side with these 'macro' studies in world literature, there are given 'micro' studies in para-regional or regional aspects to prove the soundness of the Unity of Indian Literature. Finally, a working syllabus is presented, from a pedagogical angle, introducing a study of Indian literature at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There are useful appendices, particularly the one that lists world classics for a study of world literature from an Indian standpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Vinayak \u003ca href=\"\/article\/lord-krishna\/\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e Gokak is a senior Professor of English; former Director of the Central Institute of English and Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University; in 1957 was a delegate to the International P.E.N. Conference at Tokyo; in 1960 attended the Internationl Conference of poets in Belgium; recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and also the Padmashri Award; widely published in India and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e I received an invitation from Bangalore University to deliver two lectures under the Shri S. Nijalingappa Endowment when I was at work on this book. I spoke there on the Unity of World literature and on Indian litera- ture. I am grateful to Dr. H. Narasimhaiah, Vice-Chancellor, for the opportunity given to me to think a little more intensively on these topics. We have completed three decades of Independence in our country and it is time that in our universities as well as for the general education of our people, we thought of a course of study in World Literature. It is a gesture which can prove to the cultural and educational world that we are alive and circumspect. It will also be a fitting tribute to the planet on which we live, for the heritage of humanity is great and inspiring and it will reveal itself to those who have a global outlook. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Similarly, we have been paying lip homage to Indian literature, but segmenting it for actual study. We study Sanskrit literature, Prakrit, Persian, Kannada, Hindi literature, but not Indian literature. What is Indian litera- ture? What are the principles governing its study? How far can English and Hindi help us in such a study? The Sahitya Akademi, the Jnanpith, the National Book Trust and the Extension Departments of various Indian Universities are making available to the public a steady stream of transla- tions of ancient and modern Indian works into English and Hindi and also critical writings about them. It would be good to have a course in Indian literature studied in our universities and also by members of the general public. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This book has been divided into six parts. The first part deals with a world background for the study of Indian literature. The contribution that is being made by the literary interaction between the Eastern and Western hemispheres to the Unity of World literature is brought out in a special chapter. The nature of the Modern Consciousness and also of the New Poetic Consciousness reflected in the world's recent poetry is set forth in some detail. The illustrations are drawn mainly from English poetry. But the suggestion is that if English poetry, which is very rarely mystical, is so introspective and so greatly preoccupied with the fundamentals of human existence, it should be easy to expect a similar trend in the poetry in other languages of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The second part deals with the Concept of Indian Literature. The con- cept is thoroughly examined in a chapter and an interesting survey given of the unity and variety of all the regional literatures in another. There is also a chapter on the Indianness of Indian literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The third part deals with some of the aspects of ancient and medieval Indian literature-the presence of the transcendental and humanistic tradition and the attempts during the Middle Ages, at reform, reconciliation and synthesis by Basavanna, Guru Nanak, Sankara Deva of Assam and Sarvajna. The fourth part, which deals with modern Indian literature, consists of chapters on the modern Indian way of life, the milieu of the modern Indian writer, Western thought and modern Indian aesthetics and so on. The chapter on Tagore's influence on modern Indian poetry shows how certain seminal influences cut across all regional barriers and operate in the country as a whole. The chapters on Modernity and on the common man are also illustrative of this trend. The chapter on a philosopher and a missionary of the Indian renaissance shows how each linguistic region in India threw up volunteers dedicating themselves to the great cause with varying degrees of distinction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e An attempt is made in the fifth part of the book to have an intensive dip into the quality of Indian literature. A particular regional literature, i.e., one of the limbs of Indian literature, is subjected to intensive scrutiny in a chapter. Tagore's influence on it is traced in detail so that this survey might be compared with Tagore's impact on Indian literature as a whole. The middle perspective-that between the telescopic and the microscopic view-the South Indian or Zonal standpoint-is adopted in order to see what light it can throw on the nature of Indian literature itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The sixth or last part of the book tries to see what academic dimensions the subject can have. In Appendix III in which a regular list of books for study is given, an attempt is made to present a Course in World Literature from an Indian standpoint as well as a Course in Indian literature. The two courses converge in the pages of this list. Appendix I contains a brief survey of Indian civilization and Appendix II a survey of the literary pedigree of the Indian people. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e I shall be happy if this book! is regarded as a good effort which paves the way for a serious study of Indian literature. It was after great labour that, some twenty years ago, I was able to hew a path towards such a study when no path was visible anywhere, while writing an introduction to the Union Ministry's Publication -The Literatures in the Modern Indian Languages, on being requested by the late Shri P.M. Lad. I have placed the survey in this book in its proper setting and I have supplemented the survey with other illuminating aids. I could also lay my hands on the paper by Mr. Isenberg of the Rockefeller Foundation which points out that it is not enough for a child to be born, cradled and named. The child has to be sent to school if its merit is to be discovered. This book takes the reader as far as the naming ceremony. Let us hope earnestly that the sectors of society responsible for the other procedures will be fair to Indian literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e Preface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part I \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA World Background for the study of Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Three Approaches to the Study of World Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e World Poetry and the Modern Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e World Poetry and the New Poetic Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eastern and Western Literature: Their Mutual Impact\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part II \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Concept of Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Idea of a National Literature: Indian Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Survey of Indian Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Indianness of Indian Literature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part III \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSome Aspects of Ancient and Medieval Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Transcendental and Humanistic Traditions\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Medieval Indian Literature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part IV \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eModern Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Modern Indian Way of Life\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Milieu of the Modern Indian Writer\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Western Thought and Modern Indian Aesthetics\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tagore's Influence on Modern Indian Poetry\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Philosopher and a Missionary of the Indian Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Modernity in Contemporary Indian Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foreign Influences on Modern Indian Poetry (1947-56)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 17\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Modern Indian Literature and the Common Man\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part V \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Regional Perspective for the Study of Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 18\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Literature in the South Indian Languages\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 19\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kannada Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 20\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tagore and Modern Kannada Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 21\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literary Men, Though not Literature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e Part VI \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Study of Indian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 22\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Ways and Means of Ensuring a Better Access to Indian Literature\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChapter 23\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Courses of Study in Indian Literature in Our Universities\u003cbr\u003e 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