Section Article

A NOVEL IN INDO-ENGLISH
Author(s): Sandeep Sharma

Abstract
Indo-English literature a product of colonial interaction and postcolonial expression has emerged as a significant domain within global literary studies. The phenomenon of Indo-English novels reflects complex interplays between indigenous cultural contexts and the English language demonstrating how writers negotiate identity tradition and modernity. This paper investigates the defining characteristics of Indo-English novels including their thematic preoccupations narrative strategies linguistic hybridity and socio-political dimensions. By examining representative works the study highlights how authors employ code-switching cultural idioms and intertextual references to articulate localized experiences in a global literary language. The research further explores the reception of Indo-English novels both within India and internationally considering critical debates on authenticity linguistic ownership and postcolonial aesthetics. Through a detailed analysis of narrative structures character representations and language usage this paper seeks to establish a framework for understanding the evolution challenges and significance of the Indo-English novel as a literary form. The broader aim is to contribute to interdisciplinary discussions on language literature and cultural identity providing insights into how novels in Indo-English mediate between tradition and modernity vernacular expression and global readership and personal narrative and collective experience.