Corwin Luthuli Mhlahlo This paper theoretically rereads pre-colonial Shonas’ subalternity in Yvonne Vera’s Nehanda (1993) in the context of a critique of postcolonial theory and the rise of African studies. It argues that contrary to conventional theories of subalternity, in Vera’s novel however, subalternity does not only arise from racial or class difference. Instead, as…
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Existential Predicament in Arun Joshi’s
The City and the River Dr. Arvind M. Nawale, Head, Dept. of English, Shivaji Mahavidhyalaya, Udgir, Dist: Latur Among the Indian English writers who qualify as existentialist, Arun Joshi is the first and finest one. His novels are strongly influenced by the existential philosophy of Satre, Albert Camus’ and Kierkegaard. His journey of fictional works…