The rumour of Calcutta: tourism, charity, and the poverty of representation /
John Hutnyk.
- London ; New Jersey : Zed Books, 1996.
- x, 246 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-240) and index.
Introduction: Calcutta Cipher -- Travels in Calcutta: The View From Modern Lodge -- Writing Calcutta: Travelling with Levi-Strauss and Gunter Grass -- Cartographic Calcutta: Amazement -- Photogenic Calcutta -- Cinematic Calcutta: Camera Angles on the City -- Conclusion: The Gifts of Calcutta. 1. Calcutta Cipher 2. Travellers in Calcutta 3. Writing Calcutta: travelling with Levi-Strauss and Gunter Grass 4. Cartographies 5. Photogenic Calcutta 6. Cinematic Calcutta Conclusion 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Kolkata (India)--Description and travel. Kolkata (India)--History.