How does Amitav Ghosh deal with the problem of identity and belonging in his novel “The Shadow Lines” ?

The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh

In his Novel “The Shadow Lines,” Amitav Ghosh discusses at length the mistaken notion of identity. He shows how one’s search for identity on the basis of separate nationalism and geographical demarcation of one country from another turns out to be a futile exercise. The problem becomes much more complex in case of an individual … Read more

Arundhati Roy : Books, Quotes, Awards

Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy is a popular Indian writer, activist. She was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006. She was awarded the 1997 Booker Prize for her novel The God of Small Things. She was born in Shilong, Meghalaya, India. She is an activist involved in human rights and environmental causes. Arundhati Roy : Books, Works … Read more