COMPARATIVE LITERARY ANALYSIS OF EXILE NARRATIVES: KASHMIRI PANDITS, PALESTINIAN, AND TIBETAN LITERATURE
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.3126Keywords:
Comparative Literary Analysis, Exile Narratives, Kashmiri Pandits, Palestinian Literature, Tibetan LiteratureAbstract [English]
This comparative study explores the role of storytelling in preserving identity, resilience, and cultural continuity within the exile narratives of Kashmiri Pandits, Palestinians, and Tibetans. Through an analysis grounded in trauma, memory, and postcolonial theory, the paper examines how these communities use storytelling as a tool for navigating the fractured identities resulting from forced displacement. Key themes, including resilience, memory, and nostalgia, are identified across these narratives, revealing a shared human response to exile. Each community's unique storytelling methods—such as memoir, poetic symbolism, and spiritual themes—reflect their specific cultural experiences while contributing to a broader global understanding of displacement. The findings underscore how literature serves as both a personal and communal act of resilience, enabling exiled individuals to assert their cultural identity, resist erasure, and foster belonging in unfamiliar environments. This analysis highlights the role of exile literature in shaping global conversations on identity preservation, cultural resilience, and the challenges faced by displaced populations.
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