Excavations from Ground Reality: Exploring Colonial Aspects in K. N. Panicker’s Karimkutty

Authors

  • S. Sreedevi Research Scholar, Department of English, Bharathiar University PG Extension and Research Centre, Erode

Keywords:

Malayalam Theatre Literature, Colonial Aspects

Abstract

K.N. Panikkar, the renowned Malayalam playwright has left his indelible mark on both literature and performance art. His works have consistently explored the fundamental human experience through songs and narratives. Karimkuty, is a work that delves into the rich tapestry of Malayalam folklore, confronting the harsh realities of casteism within the existing social order. Panikkar exposes the lingering influence of colonialism on traditional narratives, questioning how spirituality can coexist with the deeply entrenched social inequalities in Kerala. Through Karimkuty, Panikkar compels us to re-evaluate the role of traditional and spiritual literature in the broader human experience.

Author Biography

S. Sreedevi, Research Scholar, Department of English, Bharathiar University PG Extension and Research Centre, Erode

S. Sreedevi is a Research Scholar in the Department of English, Bharathiar University PG Extension and Research Centre, Erode. She is pursuing Ph.D in trauma studies and women in the holocaust narratives and her research interests focus on trauma and memory studies and its affiliated perspectives.

References

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Kenworthy, Leonard S. “James K. Aggrey: Reconciler of Races”. The Journal of Negro Education, vol. 15, no. 2, 1946, pp. 181–90. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2965957.

Panikkar, Kavalam Narayana. Karimkutty; and, the Lone Tusker. Calcutta: Seagull Books, 1991.

Van Niel, Robert. “Colonialism Revisited: Recent Historiography”. Journal of World History, vol. 1, no. 1, 1990, pp. 109–24. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20078458.

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01.04.2020

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S. Sreedevi. (2020). Excavations from Ground Reality: Exploring Colonial Aspects in K. N. Panicker’s Karimkutty. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 11(2), 30–35. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL110205

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020): April

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Research Articles

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