Postmodernism in Salman Rushdie’s Novels Midnight’s Children and Shame ; Postmodernizmo apraiškos Salman Rushdie romanuose Vidurnakčio vaikai ir Gėda

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Jrat Radaviit POSTMODERNISM IN SALMAN RUSHDIE‘S NOVELS MIDNIGHT‘S CHILDREN AND SHAME Summary of Doctoral Dissertation Humanities, Philology (04H) Vilnius, 2011 The research was carried out at Vilnius University in 2006-2010. Scientific advisor: Prof. dr. Izolda Gabriel Geniušien (Vilnius University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) The defence is due to take place at the public meeting of the Scientific Board of Philological sciences. Chairperson: Assoc. prof. dr. Jadvyga Krminien (Vilnius University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Members: Prof. dr. Izolda Gabriel Geniušien (Vilnius University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Prof. habil.dr. Olegas Poliakovas (Vilnius University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Assoc. prof. dr. Saulius Keturakis (Kaunas University of Technology, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Assoc. prof. dr. Indr Žakeviien (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Reviewers: Prof. dr. Yuri Stulov (Minsk State Linguistic University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) Assoc. prof. dr. Ingrida Egl Žindžiuvien (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, Philology - 04H) The defence is due to take place at the public meeting of the Scientific Board to be held on February 11, 2011 (12 a.m.) at Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty of Humanities, room 10. Address: Muitins str. 12, LT-44280, Kaunas, Lithuania.