The Shadow Lines

Course Code: ENG 424

Course Name: Postcolonial Literature
Amitav Ghosh
⊹ Born : July 11, 1956, Kolkata
⊹ Genre : Historical fiction
⊹ Notable works : The Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, River
of Smoke, The Hungry Tide
⊹ Awards : Arthur C. Clarke Award, Padma Shri
⊹ Nominations : Man Booker Prize, Man Booker International
Prize, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

“Nobody knows, nobody can ever know, not even in memory, because there are moments in time that are not
knowable.”
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The shadow Lines
The Shadow line is a political novel that focuses
mostly on nationalism by Amitav Ghosh.
⊹ World War II
⊹ The division of Bengal
⊹ Identity
⊹ Independence
⊹ Colonial culture

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 Characters
“  Tha'mma -Ghosh's grandmother
 ILA - Ghosh's cousin
 Tridib - Ghosh's uncle.
 May - Price family's daughter.
 Nick - Price family's son.
 Mayadebi - Tridib's mother.

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NATIONALI
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“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind”
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 Conclusion
“Memorialization is not a passive practice but an active conversation”