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Partition of Bengal and Folk Tradition: An Analysis of the Novel Fera by Taslima Nasrin

Anannya Gain

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Journal of Social Welfare and Management 16(2):p 65-68, May - Aug 2024. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.16224.1

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Gain A. Partition of Bengal and folk tradition: an analysis of the novel Fera by Taslima Nasrin. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2024;16(2):65–68.

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Received : March 30, 2024         Accepted : August 09, 2024          Published : August 25, 2024

Abstract

The novel speaks on behalf of numberless people who are affected by the traumatic   experience by the partition of Bengal. The protagonist of the novel Kalyani leaves her  birthplace rather forcefully when she was in her adolescent period and has given her heart  to a dark young man. From being born and brought up in a well to do family in Bangladesh  to work like a serving woman to her aunt, being bullied at college and home, she was  disillusioned by the harshness of life. She had a strong connection with her motherland. But unfortunately due to the effect of partition her father chose to send her at Kolkata  with her brothers. But her soul was connected with the nature, the soil of Bangladesh.  The motif of soil, river and trees are very much imbibed into her consciousness and her existence. Life has taught her many lessons but the memory of her childhood friends,  the freshness and attachment of her birthplace was the greatest treasure hidden in her  heart. She remembered all those traditions of Bengali community, their folk beliefs and   customs, stories, myths perfectly and thus she never forgets her birthplace. She bore the   emptiness of life with one hope that one day she will visit that pious land again which  she does after thirty years. Facing the ruthless reality she understands her dream haven has drastically changed. She goes through an inner struggle to reconnect innocence and  affection with her home, motherland and nature, her friends and folks.

References

  • 1.   Nasrin, Taslima, Fera, Ananda Publishers, 2018
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  • 3.   Zaman, Habiba, “The Taslima Nasrin Controversy and Feminism In Bangladesh: A Geo-Political and Transnational Perspective”.
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Gain A. Partition of Bengal and folk tradition: an analysis of the novel Fera by Taslima Nasrin. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2024;16(2):65–68.

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March 30, 2024 August 09, 2024 August 25, 2024
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.16224.1

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PartitionFolkCultureMemoryExpectationExperience

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Received March 30, 2024
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