GATE 2021 XH2 – Question 28

Contemporary Literary Cultures and Research Methodologies · Literary Cultures: Major literary awards and prizes, literary festivals, associations and networks · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Writers Workshop and Blaft are

Niche Indian publishing houses focusing on particular genres.
Little magazines established by small writers’ collectives.
Digital archives of performance poetry.
Well-known reading circles in1950s Lucknow.

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Correct answer: (A) Niche Indian publishing houses focusing on particular genres.

Explanation

Both names identify publishing enterprises. Writers Workshop is associated with Indian writing in English, while Blaft is known for distinctive translations and genre publishing. Therefore A describes their institutional role; the other choices classify them as different kinds of literary organisations.

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