The Circle of Reason (novel)

The Circle of Reason is the first novel by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh. It was published in 1986.[1] It follows an Indian protagonist who, suspected of being a terrorist, leaves India for northern Africa and the Middle East. Blending elements of fable and picaresque fiction, it is distinctly postcolonial in its marginalization of Europe and postmodern in its nonlinear structure and thick intertextuality.

The Circle of Reason
First UK edition
AuthorAmitav Ghosh
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherHamish Hamilton (UK)
Viking Press (US)
Publication date
1986
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (hardback)
ISBN978-0618329625

Awards

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The Circle of Reason won the Prix Medicis Étrangère, a French literary award, in 1990.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Amitav Ghosh receives Jnanpith Award: A look at his best books". The Indian Express. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Amitav Ghosh : Awards".