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Peer reviewedWithington, Aileen – English in Education, 1996
Examines the work of two "East-West" storytellers, six-year-old Navdeep (born in Britain into a Punjabi Sikh heritage family) and Salman Rushdie. Looks at Navdeep's "The Witch and the Gang" for its narrative competencies. Uses Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" as a means of contextualizing Navdeep's story. (TB)
Descriptors: Authors, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedAsh, Ranjana – English in Education, 1977
Shows how South Asian literature enriches the English curriculum by providing a key to the people of South Asia and to their cultures, religions, languages, and history. (MB)
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Cultural Background, Elementary Secondary Education
