Reconciling Trauma: Narrative Endings in Tamas, Adha Gaon and A River with Three Banks

Abstract

Abstract

Representation of traumatic events like partition has been an exhausting exercise for authors. The novel form has facilitated the novelists to access counter/ alternative histories through memory, allegory, myths, and other inter-textual devices outside the domain of official historiography. However, ending of such narratives has been more challenging task for writers. The present research paper analyzes narrative endings of Tamas, Adha Gaon and A River with Three Banks to find out the authorial specific efforts endorsed in reconciling the pangs of a tragedy. Key Words: Representation, Trauma, reconciliation, authorial intentions