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.
.jpg) First UK edition | |
| Author | Amitav Ghosh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) Viking Press (US) |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0618329625 |
Awards
editThe Circle of Reason won the Prix Medicis Étrangère, a French literary award, in 1990.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Amitav Ghosh receives Jnanpith Award: A look at his best books". The Indian Express. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Amitav Ghosh : Awards".
 | This article about a postcolonial novel of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |