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Anita Desai, named in the brief, is associated with which thematic register?
AInterior, psychological realism of urban Indian life
BMagical realism only
CPostcolonial polemic only
DHeroic-historical romance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Interior, psychological realism of urban Indian life
1. Desai's novels (Cry the Peacock, Clear Light of Day) work in psychological realism.
2. She is grouped with the second wave of Indian English novelists.
3. The brief lists her alongside Narayan, Tagore, and others.
_Source: Coverage brief — Indian English canon — "Indian English Literature — ... Anita Desai"_
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