Parsi (Zoroastrian) community as seen in Rohinton Mistry’s works

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  • Игорь Юрьевич Котин St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

In this article the author analyses the depiction of the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community in stories and novels of the Canadian author of Indian origin, Rohinton Mistry. Rohinton Mistry was born in India and left the country during the political crisis in 1975.Though he established himself well in Canada Rohinton Mistry felt a great deal of nostalgia for India and Bombay and made the fate of his tiny community the main theme of his prose. Mistry depicts Parsees as old and established community in the largest Indian metropolis who, however, is losing its influence due to political change. Though very nostalgic about India and Bombay Mistry is extremely pessimistic about the fate of his community there.

Keywords:

India, Bombay (Mumbai), Parsi (Zoroastrian community)

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Литература

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Published

2016-03-21

How to Cite

Котин, И. Ю. (2016). Parsi (Zoroastrian) community as seen in Rohinton Mistry’s works. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 27–36. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1844

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No. 1 (2016): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

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Geocultural spaces and codes of the cultures of Asia and Africa

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