Literature of Partition: An Analysis with Special Reference to the Trauma in the Writings of Bapsi Sidhwa and Khushwant Singh

Abstract

Abstract

India, the ancient land known as the torchbearer of peace, spirituality and humanism became testimony to one of the ghastliest and flabbergasting acts ever committed in the history of mankind. Her own offspring who had lived as a single unit were suddenly bifurcated on communal lines due to political vendetta. Many authors have incorporated the trauma and sufferings during the partition. Khushwant Singh and Bapsi Sidhwa are distinguished signatures in the arena of English literature who have published novels based on the theme of partition. They have portrayed the traumatic picture of that time making us to feel the pain of humanity. Thus the present paper focuses upon the literature of partition with special reference to the trauma in the writings of Khushwant Singh and Bapsi Sidhwa. Keywords: Humanity, Literature, Partition, Trauma