![]() There are several narratives that are born out of foreign presence in global cities, and Delhi is no different. The city’s expatriate population has been steadily on the rise in India. Possibly the main theme of Dalrymple’s work as a whole is his own cultural development, from callow travel writer to culturally sensitive historical commentator. ![]() In practice, however, it tends to result in a reduced emphasis on the other, and the figure of the first-person narrator, ostensibly relegated to the background, proves to be more resilient than anticipated. His choice of history as his preferred method of representation in theory allows his chosen cultures to represent themselves. Despite the increasing specialization, however, Dalrymple’s approach has if anything become less elitist in nature he has even been known to offer his services providing guest lectures on Indian history to select tour parties. ![]() ![]() While such depth would be out of place in tourist discourse, some of it – the historical dimension in particular – is unusual even for travel writing. ![]() The work of William Dalrymple reflects a series of transformations, from straightforward travel writing, through more complex and profound encounters with the places and people of various Eastern nations, in particular India, to what most recently might best be described as narrative history. ![]()
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