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Commitment Ingrained in Loss: Subjugation, Dislocation and Trauma in the Novels of Kazuo Ishiguro

by Sidharth Tanmoy Dash , Gurudev Meher
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781645608363
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Black Eagle Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Black Eagle Books
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  • Pages: 330
  • Original Price: USD 18.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 381 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Modern / 21st Century

Commitment Ingrained in Loss: Subjugation, Dislocation and Trauma in the Novels of Kazuo Ishiguro offers a profound exploration of memory, trauma, identity, and displacement in Ishiguro's fiction. Through close readings of A Pale View of Hills, An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go, The Buried Giant, When We Were Orphans, and The Unconsoled, this study reveals how unreliable narrators, fractured recollections, and silences expose the ethical ambiguities of history and selfhood. Drawing on psychoanalysis, trauma theory, postcolonial critique, and feminist thought, it examines how Ishiguro's restrained voices grapple with grief, repression, and estrangement. Positioning him as a novelist of quiet radicalism, the book affirms that remembering-however painful-is essential to confronting complicity, sustaining identity, and imagining reconciliation in a world scarred by loss.

Dash, Sidharth Tanmoy: - Dr. Sidharth Tanmoy Dash is an educator and philanthropist who earned his PhD in English from Ravenshaw University. His scholarly expertise lies at the intersections of postmodern and postcolonial studies, where he explores the intricate relationships among loss of homeland, the longing for belonging, trauma, and the indomitable human commitment to the continuation of life. Dr. Dash's academic contributions are substantial, encompassing numerous research articles published in reputed journals and a series of thought-provoking papers presented at prominent national and international conferences. Alongside his research pursuits, Dr. Dash has served as a Postgraduate Teacher (PGT) in English for over eight years across major schools in Odisha, nurturing a generation of learners with critical and creative insight. He holds an M.Phil. in English from Gondwana University. His multifaceted engagements as an academic, educator, and social contributor reflect a deep passion for disseminating knowledge, conducting cultural inquiry, and uplifting communities.

Meher, Gurudev: - Dr. Gurudev Meher, a distinguished translator and academic, is an Associate Professor in the PG Department of English at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. With over fifteen years in academia, he excels in postcolonial criticism, diaspora studies, and translation, with research published in prestigious journals worldwide. Educated at Utkal University and Ravenshaw University, Dr. Meher has taught for more than eighteen years across colleges in Odisha. His passion for literature and translation is evident in his work on diasporic writing and translating Odia novels into English, bridging cultural narratives for wider audiences. His notable translations include The Changeover, Surendra Mohanty's Kalantara, and Night in the Metropolis and Other Stories, published by Bloomsbury and Black Eagle Books in 2019 and 2023. His other major publication, At Home in England (Atlantic), reflects his engagement with identity, migration, and belonging.

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