Myths of the Nation: National Identity and Literary Representations

Focusing on the construction of forms of historical consciousness in narratives, this underscores what goes behind the writing of authentic histories by treating historical fiction as the literary dimension of nationalist ideology. Myths Of The Nation Focuses On The Construction Of Forms Of Historical Consciousness In Narratives, Or Schools Of Narrative. The Study Seeks To Underscore What Lies Behind The Writing Of 'true' And 'authentic' Histories By Treating Historical Fiction As The Literary Dimension Of Nationalist Ideology. It Traces Nationalism From Its Abstract Underpinnings To Its Concrete Manifestation In Historical Fiction Which Underwrites The Indian Freedom Struggle. The Construction Of Identity Through Mythicized Conceptions Of India Is Examined In Detail Through Raja Rao's First Novel, Kanthapura.--jacket. 3. Peasant Uprisings And Fictional Strategies. 4. Involvement And Resistance Of Women -- Pt. Iii. Repositioning Of National Identity. 5. The Future Of A Vision. 6. Fixity And Resistance. Introduction: Narratives Of Nationalism -- Pt. I. Representations And Identities. 1. The Nativization Of English. 2. The Ideology Of Gandhi: A Mass Fantasy -- Pt. Ii. 'fragments' Of The Nation. Rumina Sethi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book focuses on the construction of forms of historical consciousness in narratives, or schools of narrative. The study seeks to underscore what goes behind the writing of `true' and `authentic' histories by treating historical fiction as the literary dimension of nationalist ideology. It traces nationalism from its abstract underpinnings to its concrete manifestation in historical fiction which underwrites the Indian freedom struggle.