Landscapes of Writing: Collected Essays of Bapsi Sidhwa (Interdisciplinary Studies in Diasporas)

This book is a collection of essays by international writer Bapsi Sidhwa gathered for the first time in one edition by Teresa Russo, with a foreword written by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta. __Landscapes of Writing: Collected Essays of Bapsi Sidhwa__ provides a writer’s perspective on issues of South Asian literature, linguistics, poetry, and views of political events and globalization. In the first part of the book, Bapsi Sidhwa discusses her childhood, family life, and how she became a writer. There is also a revised essay detailing how her book __Cracking India__ became a film by Deepa Mehta. The second part of the book focuses on her thoughts concerning war, terrorism, and how to achieve peace. This collection includes two letters, demonstrating her local and nationalistic perspectives to a larger view of an interconnected world. Cover Table of Contents Foreword by Deepa Mehta Author’s Preface Editor’s Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Bapsi Sidhwa’s Contributions to South Asian Literature Part I. Life, Memories, and Writings Chapter 1. Why and How I Write Chapter 2. Linguistics: New English Creative Writing (A Pakistani Writer’s Perspective) Chapter 3. Lahore: Landscapes of My Writing Chapter 4. Reading and Writing: A Private Addiction Chapter 5. Truth and Fiction Chapter 6. The Television Boycott Chapter 7. Watching My Novel Become Deepa Mehta’s Film Chapter 8. Two-Way Culture Shock Chapter 9. A Puff of Air Chapter 10. Manna of the Angels: Parsi Cuisine Chapter 11. Journey to the Black Mountains Part II. Political Thoughts: Essays on World Events Chapter 12. Letter to My Grandson Chapter 13. A Letter to The Hindustan Times: In Defense of Deepa Mehta’s Water Chapter 14. A Selective Memory for History Chapter 15. 2008 in Retrospect: The Most Momentous Year! Chapter 16. Crusades for the Modern Era Chapter 17. The Minorities and the Muse Chapter 18. Who Are the Taliban? Chapter 19. Threat of War Between India and Pakistan, Still a Reality Chapter 20. Bury the Hatchet for Peace Sake! Appendix A Appendix B Index "A collection of essays, by international writer Bapsi Sidhwa, gathered for the first time in one edition by Teresa Russo with a foreword written by Oscar nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta. The essays provide a writer's perspective on issues of South Asian Literature, linguistics, poetry and views of political events and globalization. In the first part of the collection, Bapsi Sidhwa discusses her childhood, family life, and how she became a writer. There is also a revised essay of how her book, Cracking India, became a film by Deepa Mehta and how as a writer she had a unique experience of seeing the adaptation of her own book into another art form. The second part of the collection focuses on her thoughts concerning war, terrorism, and how to achieve peace. The collection includes two letters, demonstrating her local and nationalistic perspectives to a larger view of an interconnected world. (Excerpt from Introduction)"-- Provided by publisher