The Politics of Cultural Identity in Mulk Raj Anand's The Bubble
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11676971 |
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| Authors | K D Verma (University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 105-127 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South Asian Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-9527 • E-ISSN: 2573-9476 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02759527.2014.11932973 |
| OpenAlex | W2772160018 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper explores the psycho-historical and bio-political search for the cultural identity of Krishan Chander Azad, Mulk Raj Anand's persona invested in The Bubble. Krishan, presently enrolled as a doctoral student at the University of London, confronts his egos, his multiple identities, while searching for his true self. Krishan falls in love with Irene, a young Irish student, who directs Krishan-Anand's life and encourages him to become a writer. In pursuing Krishan's search for self, Anand takes him through ten novellas, exposing him to western culture and philosophy. Finally, Krishan becomes a writer, a Gandhian and a humanist
Aesthetics · Art · Humanism · Identity (music · Irish · Literature · Media studies · Novella · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Gender Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · South Asian Cinema and Culture · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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