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This book describes what an art of multiculturalism could be and how in turn multiculturalism could be conceived as a form of art. It focuses on the early and middle work of Indian-born U. S. writer Bharati Mukherjee, in particular on her understanding of the fusion of literature and painting as a tool to inspire the creation of a new global society by empowering minorities through fostering and multiplying differences in unity and unities in difference . The book includes, in condensed ways, an explanation of Mukherjee s use of ancient Indian painting techniques for postmodern writing; and it provides a short introduction to the relation between multiculturalism, postmodernity and imaginal politics . The book is written in an easy to read style accessible to all interested in the topic: high school and university students and teachers; those generally interested in the interface between literature, the arts and politics; and specialists in multicultural studies and global and international studies. The book is particularly suited to use in teaching.