Jan 7, 2009

The Holder of the World | The Holder of the World

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Author: Bharati Mukherjee
First Published: 1993
Type of Work: Novel
Genres: Long fiction
Subjects: Colonialism, Love or romance, Race, Interracial relationships, Individuality, Seventeenth century, Adultery, India or East Indian people, Hindus or Hinduism, 1990’s, Precious metals or stones, Diamonds, Gems
Locales: United States, England, Massachusetts, American colonies, India

In “A Four-Hundred-Year-Old Woman” (1991), Mukherjee revealed plans for The Holder of the World: a “major work, historical in nature” about the “making of new Americans.” In the finished novel, Mukherjee experiments boldly with several elements: science fiction, historical romance, captivity narrative, framed narrative, and miniature Moghul painting. Through it, Mukherjee claims that Asia has always been important in the making of America.

The aesthetic of miniature Moghul painting disregards spatial and temporal chiaroscuro and equalizes framing peripheries...

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The Holder of the World | The Holder of the World

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