Earth Polyphony

Suhasini Vincent takes you on a compelling journey through both time (from the Anthropocene to the Symbiocene) and space (from a global context to the postcolonial India she knows so well). Her holistic approach contains a polyphony of voices, perspectives, and disciplines (from law and economics to literature and the media) intertwining effortlessly through an original mix of Indian eco-critical narratives and a panorama of genres. This book is impressively researched and highly engaging with its clear, lively prose. --Marta Dvor�k, University Professor Emeritus, Sorbonne, Author of The Faces of Carnival in Anita Desai's In Custody Suhasini Vincent's Earth Polyphony constitutes a crucial intervention at the crossroads between environmental, legal, societal and literary realms. Not only does it show how connected these various issues may be - the author also shows how recasting configurations of justice, nature, communities and textual practices allows us to project a better future. Vincent's privileged insight into Indian realities resonates in each and every page while her thorough investigation into new fields of academic research offers a fresh and astute perspective. This volume will be rather useful to students, academics, and the general public interested in Indian worlds and their diasporic extensions. --Kerry-Jane Wallart, University of Orl�ans