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Living In America

Poetry And Fiction By South Asian American Writers

Living In America

Poetry And Fiction By South Asian American Writers

ByRoshni Rustomji-kerns
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1995
eBook Published 19 February 2018
Pub. location New York
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9780429499159
Pages 279 pages
eBook ISBN 9780429967702
SubjectsHumanities
KeywordsSouth Asian American Writers, South Asian American, Bapsi Sidhwa, South Asian Descent, Chitra Divakaruni
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Rustomji-kerns, R. (1995). Living In America. New York: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429499159
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract

Perceptions and realities of life in North America are interwoven with memories of South Asia in this anthology of literary works focusing on South Asian American perspectives on the United States and Canada. Most of the short stories and poems deal explicitly with South Asian American experiences.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction
ByRoshni Rustomji-Kerns
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Crossing the Dark Waters
ByRashmi Sharma
View abstract
part 1|2 pages
Poetry
chapter |4 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Agha Shahid Ali
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Indran Amirthanayagam
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
G. S. Sharat Chandra
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Darius Cooper
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Rienzi Crusz
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Minai Hajratwala
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Diane S. Mehta
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Panna Naik
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Saleem Peeradina
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Jyotsna Sanzgiri
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Rashmi Sharma
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Amita Vasudeva
View abstract
part 2|2 pages
Fiction
chapter |10 pages
Qiron Adhikary
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Meena Alexander
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Boman Desai
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Chitra Divakaruni
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Lakshmi Gill
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Anu Gupta
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Naseem A. Hines
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Litu Kabir
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Anuradha Mannar
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Ved Mehta
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Tara Menon
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Tahira Naqvi
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Kirin Narayan
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Usha Nilsson
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Rajesh C. Oza
View abstract
chapter 31|10 pages
Uma Parameswaran
View abstract
chapter 32|10 pages
Javaid Qazi
View abstract
chapter 33|8 pages
Sarita Sarvate
View abstract
chapter 34|14 pages
Neila C. Seshachari
View abstract
chapter 35|6 pages
Moazzam Sheikh
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Ranbir Sidhu
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Bapsi Sidhwa
View abstract
chapter |4 pages
Neera Kuckreja Sohoni
View abstract
chapter 39|8 pages
Jyotsna Sreenivasan
View abstract
chapter |10 pages
Rajini Srikanth
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
About the Contributors
View abstract
chapter |1 pages
About the Book and Editor
View abstract
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