The Novels of Anita Desai: A Study in Character and ConflictPrestige Books, 1988 - 191 pages Anita Desai Is The Foremost Indian Novelist Of Te Post-Independence Era. A Close Reading Of Her Novels Reveals That Her Concern Is With The Exploration Of Human Psyche. The Book Is The First Study Of Its Kind That Assesses Her Characters In The Light Of Third Force Psychology. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Third Force and Literary Character | 24 |
Down Dark Corridors | 42 |
Copyright | |
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