Publisher's Synopsis
Introduction
This dissertation aims to locate certain epistemological issues within the theoretical
field of the representation of history and use them to examine the transaction between history
and fiction in the novels of Kunal Basu. The idea of the 'novel' as a vehicle for interrogating
historical truth claims is integral to this discourse. The tendentious aspects of Basu's novels,
the discursive turns in his writing, and the subversive approach towards the grand narrative of
history underline his deep engagement with the issues of marginalisation and representation.
This dissertation will try to examine all these aspects of Basu's novel vis-à-vis the politics of
representation.
