An introduction
to Indian writing in English
Introduction:
English language has
developed very fast in India. It was the period of Indian Renaissance in which
English language has put its influence upon the mind of Indians. English drama,
novel, poetry and tradition were influencing the literature of India and by the
medium of literature, people were started believing in modern trend than the
regular rigid tradition.
The superiority of an English
language was all because of the Indian customs which were evil. Some Indian
writers, socialists also helped India by accepting the English trend and modern
culture by breaking down all rigid conservative shackles.
Important Notes:
There are three sections
in which we can distribute the growth and development of English language.
1. 1857 to 1900 - English education grew rapidly
2. 1920 to 1947 - English is fade away as the result
of independence movement.
3. 1947 - Onwards English begun to be in
demand as a window to the world.
English people came to India
for trade and then started ruling India by different political strategies. To
educate clerk, they begin to educate Indian people, that is how Indian people
begin to learn English language. Especially for creative writers, it became a
prayer to imbibe and implied a language. Newspapers and magazines flourished during
this period like anything.
Raja Ram
Mohan Roy was the first Indian writer who started writing in English; he was a
fluent speaker of English language. He was a social reformer, so his writing
was utilitarian.
English came in India and
bring translation with them. English classics were translated in India and Indians
got inspired by them. During the decade of Gandhian leadership, some
idealists have adapted to throw away the national evil. 'Khadi' was set against
Mill-made cloths with concern of economical beliefs.
Some way Hindi or
Hindustani a national language was accepted to raise our self-respect and
promote a feeling of unity in our country, But after almost forty years 'Khadi'
was no more displaced than the English has displaced Hindi.
Shree Rajgopalchari
, South Indian leader, come out by favouring English language as a medium
of instruction in university, for international purpose as a medium of higher
law of court and learning of journals.
What he believes is that
English language will bring unity in disintegrated India. He considered 'Hindi'
as a 'synthetic word' and proposed English as a 'future language'. English is a
window to the world. English is able for vast publication and living in against
the Hindi. Now English is growing as one of the most read and written language,
it is a bridge between east and west.
To reconstruct modern India,
Indian English writings also can be a national literature. In this manner, the
literature written in India, expresses its emotional feelings or Indians in
English language.
As far as literature is
concern, many names came before us. Sarojini Naydu, an outstanding woman of her
age, a gifted poetess, she has presented imageries in her works. Tagore is a
great phenomenon in literary development, special feature of Tagore is that his
lyric in English is that they are prose poems.
Love, nature, hatred, intrigue,
jealousy are spoken by Mulk Raj Anand's "Untouchable",
"Coolie", R. K. Narayan's "Swami and Friends", these are
some famous novels. Myth, legends and religion is also well described in Indian
English literature. Stream of Consciousness, practice, and realism in by R. K.
Narayan in the "Guide"
Conclusion:
Indian English
literature has provided a view to India, a view of mannerism (in evil rituals
and customs), education (link language for the world), modernization and western
culture. By the help of English literature and education, India find a new path
in the history of itself, and by the medium of Indian English literature, India
has presented its view to the world, and culture to the world.
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