Quest for Harmony in Romen Basu's Novels

artist Arun Ashoke Basu presents Bengali Biren Brahmins brothers Calcutta Candles and Roses caste system cause characters culture D.H. Lawrence David Lodge Delhi dharma E.M. Forster earlier novels elders eldest experience exploitation father feels fiction Gift of Love girl hierarchy Hindu House Full household human idea Indian English Indian English literature individual injustice Interview joint family system Kabita Kalapathor Kesab later novels Literary literature living London lower castes Mahanta Marjorie Boulton marriage married Marxian Marxist Mohamaya Mrinal Muslim Naxalite novelist nuclear families Onkar Singh party political Portrait problem Putki quest for harmony Ranjith readers relationship religion religious Romen Basu Romen Basu's novels Roy family sacrifice Sambal Samir says short story shows Sikhs social stratification Street Corner Boys Sudhin Roy Sukumal Sukumal's Tamarind Tree temple themes tion tradition untouchable upper castes V.S. Naipaul village Wendy Drew western wife woman women writing zamindar Zarina