Theme of Exile in Literature Down the Ages
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
What is it that one singularly remarkable feature setting literature apart as an art form? Is it only about a reflection of the society that the author hails from? What if he is born somewhere and he settles down elsewhere? What he writes, is no longer a reflection of the society he hails from. So, what happens to literature when an author is forced into exile? What feelings come into his works? What pain? What pleasure? And how is it manifested through his works - characters and themes? Does the genre ‘exile literature’ have an existence? Are authors who go into exile then deemed ‘exile authors’? Reaching a consensus about ‘exile literature’ as a genre or category runs into a number of problems. But how does literature change as an art form in exile? How is it any different from other forms of literature? The works of writers which are considered to belong to the category ‘exile literature’ often have little in common. Similar experiences like being severed from your country of origin or loss of home and language do not, of necessity, find their way into literary texts. But they are very often manifested in myriad ways. The pain of moving to new lands, the awe of taking in new surroundings, the courage in encountering diverse adversities, the sense of alienation gradually giving way to acceptance and adaptation, are all reflected in theme of exile, with powerfully impressive protagonists battling against all odds on foreign grounds, and emerging triumphant.
Authors and Affiliations
Sayantika Bose Chakraborty, Dr Saptorshi Das
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