Postcolonial Elements in Mamang Dai’s Escaping the Land: An Exploration

Abstract

Mamang Dai is one of the representative novelists from the Northeast. Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, Dai engages deeply with postcolonial themes in her literary works. Her writings echo the complex tapestry of Northeast India, exploring the issues of identity, resistance, language and the enduring impact of Colonialism. Mamang Dai’s exploration of cultural identity is central to her postcolonial narrative. Resistance against oppressive forces is a recurrent theme in her novels. Through the means of storytelling method, Dai preserves the history, myths and traditions of the diverse communities of Northeast India. This article probes deeply the postcolonial elements in her novel Escaping the Land, examining how she navigates the intricate terrain of Postcolonial literature.