About the Book: Clearing a Space: Reflections on India, Literature and Culture A superb collection of literary criticism from one of our most respected writers To the many admirers of his fiction, Amit Chaudhuri seems allthe more remarkable because of the excellence and accessibility ofhis non-fiction. Clearing a Space is a landmark in Indiancriticism, and brings together About the Book: Clearing a Space: Reflections on India, Literature and Culture A superb collection of literary criticism from one of our most respected writers To the many admirers of his fiction, Amit Chaudhuri seems allthe more remarkable because of the excellence and accessibility ofhis non-fiction. Clearing a Space is a landmark in Indiancriticism, and brings together many of Chaudhuris best essays,written over the past decade in journals such as the London Reviewof Books and the Times Literary Supplement. This body of his workhas been widely praised and reveals a literary project of greatvalue in understanding Indian and global modernity. About the Author: Amit Chaudhuri Amit Chaudhuri is the author of five novels, the latest of whichis The Immortals. Among the many prizes he has won for his fictionare the Commonwealth Literature Prize, the Betty Trask Prize, theLos Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Sahitya Akademi Award. He isalso a highly respected critic, a fellow of the Royal Society ofLiterature, and Professor of Contemporary Literature at theUniversity of East Anglia. Amit Chaudhuri lives in Kolkata andNorwich, and is also an acclaimed musician. Reviews Brilliant ..... Amit Chaudhuris exhilarating essays on India,literature and culture challenge the new orthodoxy, but withintelligence, erudition and civility- Independent It would be a pity if the novelists reputation were todistract attention from the fact that Chaudhuri is an insightfulcultural critic ...The Indian writer in English, particularly inthis age of globalisation, is a suspect hybrid, often a performer,sometimes merely a puppet. Chaudhuri is neither. He belongs withus, thinks with us- Alok Rai, Outlook The texts Chaudhuri focuses on - Indian writers of thepre-Rushdie generation - restore a sense of history and complexityto a country that is often presented as monolithic and static ....[a] fascinating, subtle and humane book- Daily Telegraph

About the Book: Clearing a Space: Reflections on India, Literature and Culture A superb collection of literary criticism from one of our most respected writers To the many admirers of his fiction, Amit Chaudhuri seems allthe more remarkable because of the excellence and accessibility ofhis non-fiction. Clearing a Space is a landmark in Indiancriticism, and brings together About the Book: Clearing a Space: Reflections on India, Literature and Culture A superb collection of literary criticism from one of our most respected writers To the many admirers of his fiction, Amit Chaudhuri seems allthe more remarkable because of the excellence and...  Read More