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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 castes in traditional Indian society.
Mulk Raj Anand (born December 12, 1905, Peshawar, India [now in Pakistan]—died September 28, 2004, Pune) was a prominent Indian author of novels, short stories, and critical essays in English who is known for his realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the poor in India.
Jun 5, 2024 · Mulk Raj Anand is known for his realistic portrayal of Indian society and his focus on social issues. He was a pioneer of the Indian English novel and played a significant role in shaping modern Indian 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.
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 castes in traditional Indian society.
Nov 27, 2023 · Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian novelist, short-story writer, and essayist who played a pivotal role in shaping Indian literature in English.
Sep 28, 2004 · Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society. One of the pioneers of Indo-Anglian fiction, he, together with R.K. Narayan, Ahmed Ali and Raja Rao, was one of the first India-based writers in English to gain an international readership.
Sep 27, 2021 · Dr. Mulk Raj Anand, through his rare prolificity, bold experimentation and aesthetic sensibility, has made immense contribution to Indian as well as world literature in English. His choice of unconventional subjects and characters has been determined by his Dickensian humanistic philosophy.
An incredibly prolific writer, Mulk Raj Anand's creative career spanning a period of more than seventy-five years has been inextricably intertwined with the search for a just, equitable, and forward-looking India.
Mulk Raj Anand: A Reappraisal KD. Vermci MULK RAJ AN AND can be rightly characterized as a renaissance man, a novelist, an essayist, a literary critic and a thinker. His status as a novelist has been widely debated since the appearance of his classic work Untouchable.
Sep 30, 2004 · NEW DELHI, Sept. 28 - Mulk Raj Anand, a renowned figure among Indian writers in English whose works depicted the lives of people in India's traditional society, an art critic...
Feb 20, 2019 · Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004), the founder of Marg magazine (since 1946), one of India’s oldest publications dedicated to the visual and performing arts, is perhaps best remembered as a cultural critic, writer, philosopher, and patron of the arts.
Anand’s outstanding novel Two Leaves and a Bud reflects social realism and depiction of inhuman behaviour in the layer on working class exploitation. The plantation workers in the novel reveal the growing psychological stigma to survive in the face of exploitation.
Prominent Indian author of novels, short stories, and critical essays in English known for his realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the poor in India. Anand graduated with honors in 1924 from Punjab University, Lahore, and pursued additional studies at the University of Cambridge and at University College, London.
Indian novelist, short story writer, critic, and nonfiction writer. Anand was educated in India and England and writes in English. Along with R. K. Narayan and Raja Rao, Anand is...
Mulk Raj Anand, prominent Indian author with hundreds of novels, short stories, and critical essays in English and is also considered as a founder of the English-language Indian novel. He is best remembered for his realistic depiction of the poorer classes of people in India.
Dec 19, 2019 · Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004) was a South Asian novelist who wrote primarily in English. He was loosely affiliated with both the Bloomsbury Group in London and the All India Progressive Writers' Association in India.
Coolie is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand first published in 1936. The second book written by Mulk Raj Anand, Coolie reinforced his position as one of India's leading English authors. The book is highly critical of British rule in India and India's caste system.
Sep 2, 2017 · Mulk Raj Anand, prominent Indian author with hundreds of novels, short stories, and critical essays in English and is also considered as a founder of the English-language Indian novel. He is best remembered for his realistic depiction of the poorer classes of people in India.
Dec 12, 2020 · Here is a look at 8 enthralling must-read books by Mulk Raj Anand. readmore. 02 /9 Untouchable (1935) Anand’s first book, ‘Untouchable’ argues for eradicating the caste system. It depicts a ...
