Volume IV Special Issue IV April 2024

Name of Author : Anuradha Kumari

Title of the paper : Postmodern perspective in the novel Fugitive Histories

Abstract: A shift in perspective and a socio-cultural and literary theory that has been observed in many fields, including the social sciences, art, architecture, literature, fashion, communications, and technology, are collectively referred to as postmodernism. Fugitive Histories explores a postmodern perspective through fragmented narratives, intertextuality, and a deconstruction of traditional historical narratives. The novel challenges linear storytelling, inviting readers to question fixed truths and engage with multiple perspectives. Through its abstract form, the novel mirrors the complexity and subjectivity inherent in interpreting history, encouraging a dynamic and participatory reading experience. In her book Fugitive Histories, Githa Hariharan depicts the predicament faced by Muslim women who were impacted by the Godhra riots and their aftermath. The Gujarat pogrom of 2002 is the true story that is paralleled with the fictional one. Fiction challenges the clichés of the past, the unsettling present, and the unclear future of the excluded.

Keywords : Postmodern, Culture, Traditional narrative, Domination, Intertextuality

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Page Number : 94-97