Literature, Gender, and the Trauma of Partition: The Paradox of Independence

by Debali Mookerjea-Leonard

Book Overview

Partition occurring simultaneously with British decolonization of the Indian subcontinent led to the formation of independent India and Pakistan. While the political and communal aspects of the Partition have received some attention, its enormous personal and psychological costs have been mostly glossed over, particularly when it comes to the splitting of Bengal. The memory of this historical ordeal has been preserved in literary archives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367875063
• ISBN13: 9780367875060
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"