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The Hindi Public Sphere 1920-1940. Language and Literature in the Age of Nationalism

Orsini, Francesca

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Abstract

This book analyses how a language became the instrument with which the contours of a new nation were traced. Mapping the success of formalized Hindi in creating a regional public sphere in north India in the early twentieth century, the book explores the way many educated Indians, influenced by the British ideas and institutions, expressed interest in new concepts such as progress, unity, and a common cultural heritage. From the development of new codes and institutions to a language that helped to create space for argument and debate, the book gives an overview of the Hindi public sphere. Furthermore, it throws light on the work of Vasudha Dalmia about the nascent Hindi public sphere and brings to light how early twentieth-century discourses on language, literature, gender, history, and politics form the core of the Hindi culture that exists today.

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Orsini, F. (2002). The Hindi Public Sphere 1920-1940. Language and Literature in the Age of Nationalism. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780198062202.001.0001

Book Type Authored Book
Publication Date Jan 1, 2002
Deposit Date May 29, 2008
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
ISBN 9780198062202
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780198062202.001.0001