Publisher's Synopsis
It's an analytical book of North East India's novels. Here fifteen novels of prominent writers are analysed. Mitra Phukan, the author of 'The Collector's Wife', 'A Monsoon of Music' and other novels and stories writes about the book in the following words-
''This slim but important book, 'English Novels of Northeast India: A Critical Analysis' by Dr Jintu Borah is based on his own PhD thesis. It is an exhaustive and in-depth study of a growing body of work in English from India's Northeast, a genre that is becoming increasingly important in the literary landscape. Meticulously researched and imbued with empathy and understanding, Dr Borah's valuable work sheds light on the uniqueness as well as universality of the novels under consideration, from a variety of angles. It shows also a deeply perceptive mind, receptive to the layered writings and also the historical and social realities that underlie them. This volume is undoubtedly set to become an important milestone in the history of scholarly analyses of the novels that are discussed here, under several carefully-considered heads. It is written in a style that is accessible to the lay reader while being at the same time relevant to scholars, with no compromises made on academic rigour
