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AutoreChacko Sonia
TitoloCrucible of cultural encounters. Paradigms of Conflict in Selected Parsi and Anglo-Indian English Novels of the 1980s
RivistaJournal of Dharma
Annata42
Fasc.1
Anno2016
Pagine85-120
Campo TematicoInterreligiositą e Interculturalitą
Parole Chiave
Abstract This paper examines how the problem of cultural hybridity in the Indian context is explored by the Parsi and Anglo-Indian English novelists of the 1980s. It is found that in the absence of dialogue, understanding and acceptance of cross-cultural differences, conflicts and disharmony prevail for the minorities, both in India and abroad, where they are in diaspora. Holding a mirror up to their unique communities, these writers enter into a dialogue with the readers too, inspiring them to revise some of the long-held notions about these people who were hitherto seen as the 'other' and call for their integration into mainstream society, while retaining their special flavour.
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