UNITY TO RUPTURE: FRAGMENTATION OF FRATERNITY AND HISTORY IN SHIV K. KUMAR’S A RIVER WITH THREE BANKS

Sooraj Kumar; Seema Rajan S.

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.3473

UNITY TO RUPTURE: FRAGMENTATION OF FRATERNITY AND HISTORY IN SHIV K. KUMAR’S A RIVER WITH THREE BANKS

Authors

Dr. Sooraj Kumar Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, St. John’s College, Anchal, Kollam, Kerala-691306
Dr. Seema Rajan S. Assistant Professor of English, N. S. S. College, Nilamel, Kollam, Kerala-691535.

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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.3473

Keywords:

Fragmentation, Identity, Symbolism, Historical Realism, Feminism, Trauma And Psychoanalysis

Abstract [English]

A River with Three Banks (1998) by Shiv K. Kumar explores the intricacies of human identity and morality amidst the chaotic and tumultuous backdrop of India’s Partition. Its central characters each reflect fractured psyches and diverse ideological stances. The novel weaves a narrative that interrogates the historical, social, and personal cataclysms of the dreadful partition of 1947. Kumar employs the metaphor of the river, a recurring symbol of continuity, division and renewal, to represent the multifaceted impact of partition on individual and collective consciousness. This article examines the novel’s thematic concerns, including the conciliation of identity and individuality in divided societies, the role of memory in shaping postcolonial narratives and the ethical dimensions of coexistence in a world marked by historical ruptures to understand the enduring legacy of one of the most significant and indelible events in Indian history.

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Kumar, Shiv K. A River with Three Banks. UBS Publishers, 1999.

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2023-12-31

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Sooraj Kumar, & Seema Rajan S. (2023). UNITY TO RUPTURE: FRAGMENTATION OF FRATERNITY AND HISTORY IN SHIV K. KUMAR’S A RIVER WITH THREE BANKS. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 4(2), 2235–2239. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.3473

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Volume 4 Issue 2 July- December- 2023

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