The term "South Asian literature" refers to the literary works of writers from the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora. Countries to which South Asian literature's writers are linked include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Works from Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, and the Maldives are sometimes also included.
South Asian literature is written in English as well as the many national and regional languages of the region.
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For the literature of South Asian cultures, see:
- Bangladeshi literature
- Indian literature
- Angika literature
- Assamese literature
- Bengali literature
- Bhojpuri literature
- Braj Bhasha literature
- Gujarati literature
- Hindi literature
- Indian English literature
- Kannada literature
- Kashmiri literature
- Konkani literature
- Kokborok literature
- Malayalam literature
- Marathi literature
- Mizo literature
- Nepali literature
- Odia literature
- Punjabi literature
- Rajasthani literature
- Sanskrit literature
- Tamil literature
- Telugu literature
- Urdu literature
- Nepali literature
- Pakistani literature
- Pashto literature
- Kashmiri literature
- Punjabi literature
- Sindhi literature
- Urdu literature
- Sri Lankan literature
Further reading
Post-Independence Voices in South Asian Writings edited by Alamgir Hashmi et al. Islamabad / New Delhi: Alhamra / Doaba, 2001.
External links
- A Bangla Review on Prof. Fakrul Alam's book on South Asian Literature
- Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies
- Postindependence Voices in South Asian Writings