Indian Narratology

This book identifies ten major models of narration, with occasional comments on their possible impact on the Western narrators. These models are: the Vedic, the Puranic, the Itihasa, the Srnkhla, the Anyapadesha, the Mahakavya, the Dravidian, the Folk-Tribal, and the Mishra. The introductory chapter outlines the theory and practice of the narrative in India, while the concluding chapter discusses the relation between narrative and narratoloy. The Appendix briefly outlines the Asian narrative tradition.