Children’s Literature by Sudha Murthy: A Less Paved Road
Keywords:
Children’s literature, Globalization, Classical tales, Indian Writing in EnglishAbstract
Famous classical tales like The Panchatantra Tales, The Jataka Tales, The Hitopadesha, Kathasaritsagara, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and others have gained popularity among children of all ages throughout the world, making India the birthplace of children's literature. Children's literature, on the other hand, has a long way to go before it is recognized as a distinct branch of literature in the world literary canon. Children's literature written or translated in English has never really reached the top position in India, owing to the small profit margins on the publication and illustration of children's books. It is a largely unexplored field in terms of publication and academic discourse. The interaction of Indian literature with European countries, particularly England and the English language, paved the way for the development and growth of children's literature as a separate genre in Indian English studies, and thus for the development of modern globalized children's literature in India. This paper is an attempt to observe Sudha Murthy’s contribution in Children’s literature.
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