Where is India's Grapes of wrath? In a country of a billion people surely there isn't a shortage of human saga? Is it hard to rage against bad politicians like Hunter S Thompson did in a country like India?
I was reminded of this pet peeve of mine while reading http://www.historytoday.com/mihir-bose/india%E2%80%99s-missing-historians Indian kids get the beware-of-life lecture rather early. I never paid much attention to this, but I know that most Indians view life as a gladiatorial contest and kick and shove their way through school, college, jobs and life. Life without its routines and habits would be impossible, and Indians certainly have their routines to keep them busy. Sadly India isn't alone, I haven't read much contemplation of the modern Chinese condition either from within China, even though Jiang Rong's Wolf Totem is excellent. I think I know what keeps such populous nations from expressing themselves, poverty, but what's the fix? Cheeni
