Memories and Postmemories of the Partition of India by Anjali Roy

Memories and Postmemories of the Partition of India by Anjali Roy

This book examines the afterlife of Partition as imprinted on the memories and postmemories of Hindu and Sikh survivors from West Punjab to foreground the intersection between history, memory and narrative.

"This excellent book by Roy (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India) explores the painful memories of Britain's bloody partition of India on August 15, 1947Based on extensive research and countless oral histories of many of the survivors, the author recounts the tragic events that took place, including rapes, killings, looting, and widespread violence. This well-written and richly sourced text is an important contribution to the literature and is highly recommended for all South Asian and Indian history collections at academic and research libraries."

- R. N. Sharma, emeritus, Monmouth University, CHOICE, January 2020 Vol. 57 No. 5

Anjali Gera Roy is a Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. Grounded in post-colonial literature and theory, her current research spans fiction, film, performance, oral histories, borders, mobilities, refugees and citizenship.

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ISBN 13	9781032091068
ISBN 10	1032091061
Title	Memories and Postmemories of the Partition of India
Author	Anjali Roy
Series	Routledge Studies In South Asian History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2021-06-30
Number of pages	260
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