Synopsis Indian Writing in English: Past and Present is a humble attempt to evaluate the great authors of Indian writing in English. It includes scholarly papers concerning Indian fiction and Indian drama. The author discussed in this anthology are Sri Aurobindo, r.K. Narayan, Bhabani Bhatacharya, Kamala Markandaya, R.P. Jhabvala, Manohar Malgaonkar, Anita Desai, Bharati Mukherjee, Jhumpa Lahiri, salman Rushdie, Khushwant Singh, Girish Karnad, Vijay Tendulkar and Rajendra Singh. At a time when Indian writing in English is gaining ground and is being taught in both India and abroad, this book, it is hoped, will certainly prove to be a great help for those who want to acquaint themselves with Indian authors in English and their various works.