Locating Trauma in Saratchand Thiyam’s Sister and other poems

Abstract

Abstract

The paper will provide a brief introduction to the historical background of North-East India and North- East Literature. The more predominant themes used by North-East poets are also discussed. Some of the major themes these poets deal with are the sense of rootedness to their own culture, the lamentation of losing their past roots and self-identity, political issues, violence, insurgency problems, death, trauma, power politics, etc. The paper will introduce one renowned Manipuri poet and travel-writer Saratchand Thiyam and his poetry volume, Sister and other poems which is translated into English because of its literary merit to Indian Literature by too renowned Manipuri poets from Manipur.The paper goes on discussing Critically many aspects with special reference to violence and trauma. In Thiyam’s poems, trauma is seen throughout and the poet is often traumatised by the effects of violence and terror perpetrated in his native place as well as around the whole world.