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Step into a thought-provoking world to explore the dynamic interplay of literary aesthetics and some of the key contemporary themes of postcoloniality, posthumanism, the female body, gendered geographies, myth and new media, cinema, and literature. While the first three sections of the book foster a dialogue amongst scholars and practitioners to examine how literature engages with and shapes our understanding of these multifaceted themes, the next two extend the discussion through no-holds barred interviews and poignant poetry-contributions that add depth and texture, offering fresh perspectives on culture, identity, and representation. With each turn of the page, discover the transformative power of literature in today's globalized landscape.

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'The insightful and significant volume provides new perspectives and a broader context for understanding the depth of literature, theory and art, ranging from the traditional to the digital. Its novelty of approach and treatment will surely inspire readers.'Anita Singh Fulbright Nehru Fellow, Professor & Head, Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India'The collection offers a cutting-edge exploration of the interfaces between literary aesthetics and contemporary discourses on a variety of disciplines. Combining empirical and theoretical methods and blending creative and critical practices, the scholarly essays experiment with unconventional ways of reinterpreting the present-day realities of our culture, identity and social processes. The volume will be of great interest to students, researchers and academicians engaged with interdisciplinary studies in the critical humanities and related fields.'Radha ChakravartyWriter, Critic, Translator and former Professor of Comparative Literature & Translation Studies, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, India

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Rimika Singhvi is Professor and Head, Dept. of English Literature & Language at IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur. Her areas of interest include Indian Writing in English, Diaspora and Young Adult Fiction; Partition and City Narratives; and writings from the Middle East and South Asia. She has presented Papers at national and international conferences, published in journals, contributed book-chapters and co-authored books as well. Additionally, Dr Singhvi is a Course-writer with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. Gunja Patni is Assistant Professor of English at Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur. She has to her credit several research papers presented at national and international conferences, publications in renowned journals, numerous book-chapters, and two books. Dr Patni's areas of interest include Women and Gender Studies, Postcolonial Literature, Cultural Studies, and Diaspora Writings.

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