The Role of Art Re-Defined in the Selected Post-Modern Novels

The Role of Art Re-Defined in the selected Post-Modern Novels * Prof. Balakrishna H Art, one might easily surmise, has a history as old as human civilization. Although art depends largely on one's personal perspective, it has also led to the birth of many schools of thought and practice. So to say, it is a product of a particular social and cultural milieu. Art is such an integral part of our everyday life that it can take any form or content. India has a rich cultural heritage having existed for many centuries. It consists of various art forms such as Sangetha, Nrithya, Natya, Nataka, Shilpashastra and others. Marga and Desi forms multiply the number of those art forms. There are thousands of internationally celebrated artists in these art forms. There is a well-organized and established art and aesthetic theories in India. Both Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations are working hard to preserve and promote Indian Culture. Art in India has got aesthetic, religious, cultural, social, even economic dimension. All in all, Indian Arts is in a vibrant form now. Surely, it won't be an exaggeration if one said that Art has emerged as one of the major strands and guiding forces of life in India.