ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Eliot was not a psychologist. She didn’t have even the knowledge required by a psychologist; yet, she is called the first modern novelist since her approach is psychological. She is the pioneer of psychological fiction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The modern psychological novel originated, according to The Encyclopedia of the Novel, primarily in the works of Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun – in particular, Hunger (1890), Mysteries (1892), Pan (1894) and Victoria (1898).

Detailed explanation-3: -The first rise of psychological novel started with the sentimental novel Pamela which was written by Samuel Richardson in the form of letters. It developed in 20th century backed by Freud’s discoveries in the field of psychoanalysis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anita Desai is a very popular Indian novelist. She is known as the Mother of the Indian psychological novel genre.