The Indelible Indianness

Literature is the comprehensive expression of all areas of human experience and the spirit of the Age. Indian English literature gained maturity both in the matter and manner. India rediscovered vigorously her identity and “she had learnt enough from the West to progress from imitation to creation.” The epoch-making changes influenced the literature of this age. With Gandhian movement an extensive background of Indian life entered the realm of literature. The urges and problems of the masses began to be discussed. New literary forms and styles were evolved to suit the new subjects and to make wider appeal. The process of the Indianization of English has been in full swing in the past years. Indian English writers, poets and novelists have done their best to domesticate and nativize English.