Communication and Interculturalism in the female protagonists in the novels of Kamala Markandaya

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A. Shajitha Banu, K. M. Priya, M. Narmatha, P. Soundarya, E. Sumathi

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In Indian writing in English, Kamalaya Markandaya is a well-known writer, as her novels deal with sociological issues derived from her deep understanding of Indian tradition and culture. Among the Indian English novelists, Markandaya is a name that beckons. Known for her ability to narrate epic stories from Indian reality, she is a wonderful storyteller. She is prompted by the encounter with foreign culture to reflect on her own Indian culture.


Markandaya's novels are well known for their utilitarian views on nature. Her novels comprise gripping tales of human struggles amidst devastating turmoil and turbulence.


Markandaya is one of those novelists who believe in human endurance and human power. The protagonist is the novel Nectar in the Seive, Rukmani stands as a testimony for her belief in the idea that human beings, especially women, can face adversity at any cost as they have always been silent suffers. Markandaya’s novels offer a significant role and a considerable scope for women, as she describes how each woman has her own unique way of communicating her feelings and silencing herself for the sake of society and culture. She truthfully and honestly presents women in the Indian society, characterized, like much other traditional, Indian culture, morals and inter. This paper aims at analysing Kamalaya Markandaya’s novel Nectar in the Sieve characters as true representatives of their tradition and individuality.

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