THE FIRST POPULAR NOVEL IN THE HINDI LANGUAGE (Pierwsza popularna powiesc w jezyku hindi)

• Authors: Wisniewska Justyna
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article gives an account of the late nineteenth century work by Devakinandan Khatri that can be referred to as the first best-seller in Hindi. Although neglected by many critics and writers contemporary with Khatri and considered by them as a mere romance without any importance, Chandrakanta had made a tremendous impact on the reading public of the time. In this article, The authoress examines the reasons for the popularity of the novel, presenting different opinions dealing with this question by literary critics, readers and, finally, Khatri himself.

Keywords

EN

'CHANDRAKANTA'; DEVAKINANDAN KHATRI; EARLY HINDI NOVEL

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Orientalistyczne
• Journal: Przegląd Orientalistyczny
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 1-2 (228-229)
• Pages: 63-71
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Wisniewska Justyna

• Justyna Wisniewska, Uniwersytet Warszawski, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA073719