Ethnic Silhouettes - M G Vassanji in the Light of New Historicism

The book is about a less known community which has been shrouded under multi-layers of changes. It begins with chiseling and carving a niche for M. G. Vassanji’s works in the world and ends with an inventory of progressive ideologies and idiosyncrasies of this community. A nostalgic painting brush is used to render this portrait based on the fictional and actual memories. Technically, new historicism is employed to interpret and chart the history which happened, yet not recorded. The book is divided into six chapters focusing on M. G. Vassanji as a world writer and the rendering of his community through new historical technique. The interpretation is further endorsed with factual details. It is an interdisciplinary read appealing to literature, theory, history, socio-cultural studies and religion. It has a good bibliography attached recommending high-quality sources.