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Essay / Postcolonial Theory: Indian Literature - 1982
Postcolonialism is known as the "era" or "postcolonial theory" which has existed since around the middle of the 20th century. Postcolonialism also deals with conflicts of identity and cultural belonging. In postcolonial writings, the themes addressed are nationalism, self-identification with anti-imperialist critique, and postcolonial protest. Protest writings often have a political agenda of social change and express anger and disillusionment with the postcolonial nation-state. Nayar points out that “the literature on resistance, both in the colony and in the postcolonial nation, includes testimonies, prison narratives, revolutionary tracts, and “insurrection” writings. The rise and change of technology, the manipulated fear of wars, multinational capitalism, corporate economics, environmental concerns, rights, terrorism, and all that; through politics After colonialism and postcolonization, recolonization is underway with India. Rather, it is a continuation of colonialism with certain additional features intended to suit the perpetrators of colonialism, whether in art, culture, commerce, or politics. or we return to colonialism by failing to resist the tyrannical politics of a handful of fanatics who have virtually consolidated their brutal power and now seek to annihilate the "marginalized." , postcolonial literature is writing that has been “affected by the imperial process from the time of colonization to the present day” (Ashcroft et al, 2). In the case of India, this includes novels, poetry and dramas that were written during and after the British Raj or "Reign", which officially ended with Indian independence in August 1947. Postcolonial literature focuses on the recovery of spaces and places. culture... middle of paper ... characters are either strong women or completely weak women. His character focuses on the harsh struggles of life. Patience and perseverance are one of the striking characteristics of his characters in the short-term stores, as they work for long hours, in poor living and working conditions. Most of these characters are able to overcome their difficult situations because of their belief in God and karma, his faith which allows people to not look at the harsh realities of their lives. Works Cited Anuj, AK. A study of the novels of RK Narayan. New Delhi: Murari Lal & Sons, 2011. Print. Kumar, Shiv Kumar. Contemporary Indian News in English. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1991. Print. Narayan, R K. Malgudi days. New York: Viking Press, 1982.PrintSuman Chakrabony Indian English Literature A Critical Casebook, United Kingdom, London, Roman Books, 2012 Print