The essay suggests that the sexual motif in the novels sits alongside an unstated discourse of ‘Indian traditions’ such as brahmcharya (celibacy) and ‘the stable Indian family’ and that this discourse is established both through narratives within the novels, as well as techniques that lie outside them, such as the author’s letter to readers that prefaces each novel. Sharma’s novels are usually available at railway stations and bus stands, as well as bookstalls in the poorer localities of north Indian cities. This essay investigates the sexual cultures of contemporary Hindi-language ‘detective’ novels by focusing on the writings of one of India’s biggest-selling authors, Ved Prakash Sharma.
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