SASIALIT: Literature of South Asia and the Indian Diaspora

13 January 2010
SASIALIT: Literature of South Asia and the Indian Diaspora
SASIALIT: Literature of South Asia and the Indian Diaspora
Website: http://sasialit.org/
Email Address: sasialit-owner@mailman.rice.edu
Editor/Consultant: Undisclosed
Country: South Asia
Type: Resource

Description: The SASIALIT mailing list is for the discussion of contemporary literature of South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), including works by authors of South Asian origin throughout the world. Examples of authors discussed might include: Vikram Chandra, Anita Desai, Farrukh Dhondy, Amitav Ghosh, Romesh Gunesekera, Hanif Kureishi, Gita Mehta, Rohinton Mistry, Bharati Mukherjee, V.S. Naipaul, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, and Bapsi Sidhwa. Discussion of lesser-known and emerging writers is of course encouraged. The list is lightly moderated. The sponsor of the list reserves the right to conduct moderation as necessary to keep abuse to a minimum.

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