Indian Narratology

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Author(s): K. Ayyappa Paniker
Publisher: INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
Year: 2003

Language: English
Pages: 200
City: New Delhi

Preface V
1. The Theory and Practice of the
Narrative in India 1
2. The Vedic/Encrypted Narrative:
~g Veda Model 18
3. The Pura,:ra/Saga Narrative:
Bhagavata Model 28
4. The ltihasa/Epic Narrative:
Ramaya,:,a/MahabharaMtao del 41
5. The Sr,ikhala/Chain Narrative:
KatluisaritsagarMa odel 58
6. The Anyapadesa/ Allegorical Narrative:
PancatantraM odel 72
7. The Mahakavya/Grand Narrative:
Raghuvamsa Model 84
8. The Buddhist/Jain Narrative:
The Jataka Model 97
9. ยท The Dravidian Narrative:
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CilappatikaramM odel 108
The Folk/Tribal Narrative: Multiple Models 120
The Misra /Miscellaneous Narratives 134
Narrative versus Narratology 153
Appendix: The Asian Narrative Tradition 160
Bibliography 169
Index 191