Partition and Indian English Fiction

The 1947 partition of Indian subcontinent was a political problems and a human problem as well. Historical narratives document the political side of it whereas fictional ones narrate human experience of the ordeal. While humanizing history, the fictional narratives try to recreate totality of the holocaust. Based on this line of argument the present book critically examines the Indian English novels on partition. By relating the political history of the ‘great divide’ to the novelistic representation, the present study places the partition novels in the genre of political fiction. Further more it offers critical insights into partition narratives by exploring the thematic concerns and technique of the novels under study. The critical acumen combined with historical interpretation and aesthetic evaluation makes it a reference book not only for the students of literature but also for those interested in Indian history.