The Estranged Voice: An Exploration of Postcolonial Exile in R Parthasarathy's Rough Passage

Authors

  • Dr Lalit Kumar Singh MA, Ph.D., B R A Bihar University, Muzaffarpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2025.v10.n10.012

Keywords:

Alienation, Cultural Displacement, Identity, Insecurity, Post colonialism

Abstract

R. Parthasarathy’s Rough Passage (1977) very vividly encapsulates the themes of exile, identity, and cultural displacement that define postcolonial Indian English literature. Rough Passage captures the subtle process of self-discovery amid the challenges of cultural hybridity. The dilemma of postcolonial identity has been focused with keen interest. The poem explores the poet’s journey from Western alienation to self-discovery in India, revealing the inner conflicts of a mind divided between two cultures.

References

Parthasarathy, R. Rough Passage. Oxford University Press, 1979

Padhi, Sangita. Indian Poetry in English, A Critical Study. 1st ed., Atlantic, 2016.

King, Bruce. Modern Indian Poetry in English. 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 2001.

Naik, M. K. A History of Indian English Literature. Sahitya Akademi, 1982.

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Published

15-10-2025

How to Cite

Singh, L. K. (2025). The Estranged Voice: An Exploration of Postcolonial Exile in R Parthasarathy’s Rough Passage. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 10(10), 110–113. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2025.v10.n10.012

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Vol. 10 No. 10 (2025): RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary

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