Environmental Thought in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction: Novels of Uzma Aslam Khan (1)

Synopsis

This book looks at Pakistani fiction from an environmental perspective, focusing on the novels of the internationally renowned author Uzma Aslam Khan. It explores the rich environmental landscapes of Khan’s works and their distinctive contribution to developing Pakistani ecocriticism.The book examines the discourse on the environment in contemporary Pakistani fiction in English and the contribution of Khan’s fiction, such as The Story of Noble Rot, Trespassing, Thinner than Skin, and others, towards developing ecological thinking in Pakistani literature and literary criticism. In her novels, Khan gives voice to the nonhuman or the ‘Other’, highlights the harmonious connections between humans and nature, and reflects on the far-reaching ecological, social, and health effects of climate change. The author showcases literary activism and analyses how the ‘state’ engages with the ecopolitical discourses in Pakistani society by studying the intersections of Western imperialism, militarism, state policies, capitalism, consumerism, and global climate change.The book will be of interest to students and researchers of English literature, environmental studies, ecocriticism, literary and critical studies, postcolonial studies, and indigenous studies.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

194 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040320167

Related ISBNs:

9781003317982, 9781040320150, 9781032266008

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

03/11/25

Copyrighted By:

Sonia Irum, The right of Sonia Irum to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts

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