Mark Twain: Huck’s Adventures in India: Cultural Conversation in Select Hindi Adaptations

Abstract

Mark Twain’s popularity in America shows no signs of abating with the passage of time. The Time magazine 2008 annual issue featured him on the cover with a caption “What His Writings Can Teach America Today.” The recent protests in response to George Floyd’s killing, and their extensive media coverage has again highlighted the relevance of issues engaged by Twain’s writings, such as race and inclusion in the United States. Though often considered a quintessential American writer, Twain has an immense global presence in the academic world as well as in popular culture, where his works continue to serve as reference points for issues of marginality, social justice, and citizenship.