Indian Literature and Economics: A Critical Exploration
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the intricate relationship between literature and economics, emphasizing how literary texts reflect and critique economic structures, ideologies and practices. Through various theoretical frameworks such as Marxist Criticism, Postcolonial Economics, Cultural Materialism and Eco-criticism the discussion highlights how economic realities shape literary production and interpretation. The paper also addresses the challenges of interpreting economic dimensions in literature, including issues of cultural context, translation, and overemphasis on materialism. Ultimately, it argues that reading literature through an economic lens enriches our understanding of social consciousness, revealing how writers engage with questions of wealth, power and justice across historical and cultural contexts.
Author: Surendra V. Manemi
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7118168554
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