Arundhati Roy

Mahasweta Devi, a proficient Bengali writer and activist who puts a question mark on the democratic and civilized nation, India. It is imperative to have a clear understanding of “marginalised “in order to understand and appreciate the writings of Mahasweta. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the concept “marginalize” means “to make somebody feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; or to put somebody in a powerless position”. Mahasweta empathetically restates…

Rabindranath Tagore,recipient of the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature, is an internationally acclaimed Indian writer who wrote in Bengali.One of the distinctive as well as recurrent aspects of his fiction is his skilful handling of bold,freedom-seeking women characters.In many of his novels and short stories he takes care to show his women adopting unconventional stand to give vent to their feminine voice in a traditional Hindu society,which can undoubtedly be referred to, in Tennyson’s words, as…

through devastating events. Therefore it can be said that there is a vast difference in the ways children are affected by trauma as apposed to adults; however these processes are linked in the initial loss of childhood. " God of small things" by Arundhati Roy and "Mister Pip" by Lloyd Jones both use children…

Introduction The term Magic Realism was originated by Franz Roh, a painter and an art critic in Germany during1920s. Later the term was used by Central American writers such as Alejo Carpentier in their works during 1940s and after that in 1955 the term was employed by Latin American writersAngel Flores and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and gradually it drew worldwide attention. Although the term took its root in Europe later it revolutionized Latin America. Therefore all the periods are inter-linked…

Research Proposal Submitted to University of Pune For The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English (Ph. D.) Research Topic Issues of Identity and Culture in the Novels of Chinua Achebe: A Study Research Student Sanjay Haribhau Zagade Pune District Education Association’s Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya, Hadapsar Pune, 412028. Under the Supervision of Dr.Rajesh Latane Principal, C.S.M’s Arts and Commerce College, Chakan, Tal Khed,Dist.Pune. Research Centre Chandmal Tarachand Bora College,…