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in SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THAT LONG SILENCE, THE DARK HOLDS NO TERROR AND ROOTS AND SHADOWS

SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THAT LONG SILENCE, THE DARK HOLDS NO TERROR AND ROOTS AND SHADOWS

"SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THAT LONG SILENCE, THE DARK HOLDS NO TERROR AND ROOTS AND SHADOWS", 1st Edition Dr.Kavya.B Price: 200/© 2012 by Laxmi Book Publication, Solapur All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN-978-81-923843-3-7 Published by Laxmi Book Publication, 258/34, Raviwar Peth, Solapur Maharashtra, India. Cell: 9595 359 435 www.isrj.net Email ID: ayisrj@yahoo.in

SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THAT LONG SILENCE, THE DARK HOLDS NO TERROR AND ROOTS AND SHADOWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is with great elation, I take this opportunity to express my profound sense of gratitude to my Research guide Dr. Shantha Naik N Assistant Professor, Department of Studies in English, Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India for the valuable guidance, supervision and constant encouragement given throughout the course of the present investigation. His valuable support and timely suggestions have enabled me to successfully complete this dissertation.

I am deeply indebted to respected Prof. K.M.Chandar, Prof. C.P. Ravi Chandra, Prof. K.T. Sunita, Prof. Mahadeva, Prof. A.S. Dasan, Dr. Vijaya Sheshadri & Dr. Devikarani, for their encouragement, helpful suggestions and comments. I am grateful to my beloved parents Sri. R. Basavanna, and Smt. G.P. Pushpalatha for their constant support throughout my research work. I thank my husband Dr. T.S. Jagadeesh Kumar, Associate professor, University of Mysore for his encouragement.

I am indebted to Miss. Suman, Librarian, CIIL for her support. I thank my college colleagues and Principal Mr. Marpallikar,Govt.Pre-University College,Gabbur,Raichur



Bibliography: SEARCH FOR IDENTITY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THAT LONG SILENCE, THE DARK HOLDS NO TERROR AND ROOTS AND SHADOWS Hooks,Bell (1974) Krishna Kripalani, Indian Literature : A Panoramie Glimpse Nirrnal Sadanand, 1969) Lal, Nandini Literary Review, The Hindu, March6, 2011.

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