Volume III Special Issue V May 2023

Name of Author : Dr. Cecilia S. D’Cruz

Title of the paper : Partition Literature

Abstract: The country paid a heavy compensation in the form of Partition after gaining freedom from the English. India was divided into two parts—India and Pakistan. The trauma left by partition of the Indian subcontinent remained a major concern of Indian literature after Independence. This tragedy of partition gave rise to a new literary genre called Partition Literature almost in all languages of Indian subcontinent. Partition literature is a nuanced depiction of the tragedy of Partition, a period in Indias history that is very hard to make sense of. It is an amalgamation of history, conflict studies, border studies, and politics. The multi-layered dynamics of the Partition of India, not only the political but also its metaphoric and symbolic relevance and ramifications, are remembered and revisited from multiple angles in Partition literature. This paper attempts to reflect in brief, on partition literature written by Indian English writers.

Keywords : History, Indian Subcontinent, Partition, Literature, Trauma

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Page Number : 1-3