EMINENT INDIANS: WRITINGS FROM THE RAJ

Eminent Indians: Writings from
the Raj are a representative selection of ten persons who have distinguished
themselves in the various genres of literature. Though English language is
foreign in its origin, a number of Indian writers writing in English have
gained international recognition. Their charming and graceful diction, their
innate sentiments, their minute observations of men and nature, their
exquisite sense of beauty, their masterly use of metaphors and their
fascinating expressions have carved for them a permanent niche in the facade
of the world literature. From Toru Dutt to Sarojini Naidu, Mulk Raj Anand to
R. K. Narayan and Khushwant Singh to Salman Rushdie besides many others, this
a an informative book on the trends of English writing in India.