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Mulk Raj Anand (12 December 1905 – 28 September 2004) was an Indian writer in English, recognised for his depiction of the lives of the poorer class in the traditional Indian society. One of the pioneers of Indo-Anglian fiction, he, together with R. K. Narayan , Ahmad Ali and Raja Rao , was one of the first India-based writers in English to ...
Coolie is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand first published in 1936. [1] The second book written by Mulk Raj Anand, Coolie reinforced his position as one of India's leading English authors. [ 2 ] The book is highly critical of British rule in India and India's caste system . [ 3 ]
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[citation needed] R. K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao contributed to the growth and popularity of Indian English fiction in the 1930s. [1] It is also associated, in some cases, with the works of members of the Indian diaspora who subsequently compose works in English. It is frequently referred to as Indo-Anglian literature.
Untouchable is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand published in 1935. The novel established Anand as one of India's leading English authors. [1] The book was inspired by his aunt's experience of being ostracized for sharing a meal with a Muslim woman. [2] [3] The plot of this book, Anand's first, revolves around the argument for eradicating the caste ...
Morning Face is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand and was first published in 1968. The book won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971. [1] The book features Anand's autobiographical narrative that was first used by him in Seven Summers. He delivers the story through a personalized telling of the late independence era politics and history. [2]
Conversations in Bloomsbury is a 1981 memoir that depicts writer Mulk Raj Anand's life in London during the heyday of the Bloomsbury Group, and his relationships with the group's members. It provides a rare insight into the intimate workings of the English modernist movement, portraying such prominent figures as Virginia Woolf , T. S. Eliot and ...
The Private Life of an Indian Prince is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand first published in 1953. [1] The book is classified as one of Anand's most impressive and important works. [ 2 ] In keeping with his other writings dealing with the topic of social and political reform, this book deals with the abolition of the princely states system in India. [ 3 ]