Pakistani diaspora theatre on June 2, 2020Diaspora literature exhibits the life of migrants of a nation and the cultural shock or clash they develop while being abroad. So do the diaspora writers that Not only they portray the struggle of the particular diasporic community to survive on its own but also the struggle to maintain its good relations with the host […]
Pakistani Anglophone drama on May 13, 2020Pakistani Anglophone drama is the least discussed and least celebrated genre under the umbrella of Pakistani Postcolonial Literature as compared to the discussion and research on Pakistani fiction or poetry. Pakistani drama, however, has its own flavour and dynamics, especially when it is written in the age termed mostly as age of postmodernism and shows […]
Pakistani short fiction — exuberant and versatile on April 28, 2020Pakistani short fiction is as exuberant and versatile in taste as that of any other part of the world, though it has been more embedded in the local culture projections as a part of the postcolonial theory and literature. As such, Pakistani short story has some dominant traits and trends that the writers frequently exhibit. […]
The new normal on April 22, 2020Upgradation of lockdown to smart lockdown has been implemented in Pakistan as well as many other countries because life and livelihood are to be balanced. This done but the spread of COVID 19 has in no way taken the shape of flattened curve in its spread as each day new patients and new deaths are […]
Fiction vibes in post-COVID times on April 7, 2020Impact of CORONA is proving gigantically destructive and life changer simultaneously in the entire world regardless of the developed, developing or underdeveloped countries. On the literary scene, CORONA phenomenon may become a game changer in the same way as in the past the socio-political events like Postcolonial, Postwar, Postmodern, Post 9/11 ignited the imaginations of […]
Migrations in the 21st Century and Pakistani fiction on March 16, 2020Migrations have been the part and parcel of human life and have been in exercise for economic, religious and political purpose. Ancient human beings, as per availability of historical records, migrated from one area of the globe to the others in search of food mainly. But 21st century migrations are more about crossing borders and […]
Subaltern voices and Pakistani fiction in English on March 4, 2020J C Young claims that postcolonial takes place when things begin to move from South to the North and hence reverse the process of representation in the world of literature. He further claims that the writers from the former British colonies are now writing and attempting to represent their people. This representation is causing the […]
From orientalism to neo-orientalism on February 15, 2020The year 2020 is remarkable with reference to Edward Said’s Theory of Orientalism because the revised scholarly gaze towards this theory under Neo-Orientalism and has reinitiated the debate on ‘Us’ and ‘Other’. This debate is not new, and its roots can be traced in the European scholars’ visits of the middle east as pointed out […]
Let’s say a farewell to arms on July 18, 2019This age of advanced wireless technology has given birth to a generation that needs to understand the problems their world is going through. In a world of depleting resources, and a rapidly increasing population, regional issues, especially that of ISIS, are increasing, and a demand for their solution is inviting to adopt a different strategy. […]