1st Edition

Identity in Northeast Indian Literature Rereading Select Writings from Meghalaya

By Dustin Lalkulhpuia Copyright 2025
160 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

160 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides an in-depth analysis and critical examination of the representation of ethnic, sexual, cultural, and individual identities in selected literary works by contemporary writers from Northeast India. The book explores the complex dynamics of identity construction, sexuality, marginalisation, ethnicity, and belonging in the context of Meghalaya and Northeast India as a whole. The... Read more

1. Introduction: Literature from Northeast India: Questions of Identity and Marginality; 2. Rethinking Identity in Northeast India: Contestations and Negotiations; 3. Myth and Identity: Indigeneity and the Narrative Agency; 4. Violence and Identity: The Politics of Belonging and Unbelonging; 5. Sexuality and Identity: Queering Pariat’s Fictional Characters; 6. Conclusion; Index

Biography

Dustin Lalkulhpuia received his PhD from Mizoram University, India. As a well-known freelance journalist, he has contributed his insights to both print and visual media in Mizoram. His area of interest includes postcolonial studies, writings from Northeast India, ethnic conflict, and interdisciplinary studies.