An Eco-critical Approach to Indian Writing
Keywords:
Ecocriticism, Contemporary Issues, Society, Indian FictionAbstract
This research paper aims to study the ecocritical aspects in the fiction of Indian author’s like Bhabani Bhattacharya, Kamala Markandya, Amitav Ghosh, Raja Rao, R. K. Narayan, Ruskin Bond, and Anita Desai. Since ages literature is well known for reflecting society, contemporary issues and human activities. There is an abundance of literature which uses nature and landscape as its background. Man and nature interact on various levels, beneficial or mutually destructive. At the same time the continuous interference of man in natural activities has posed a threat both to himself and to the environment. If this is not attended to, it will lead to irreparable damage.
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