Exploration of Psyche: A New Narrative Approach of Anita Desai

Dr.Ritu Srivastava; Dr. Sudhir Narayan Singh

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Exploration of Psyche: A New Narrative Approach of Anita Desai

Dr. Ritu Srivastava, Dr. Sudhir Narayan Singh

Abstract :

Anita Desai is one of the most renowned novelists in the stream of Indian English authors. She stands distinguished from the rest of her contemporary women novelists in regard of her unique perception and matchless potential of understanding human psyche. In her novels like ‘Cry the Peacock’, ‘Voices In The City’, ‘Fire On The Mountain’, ‘Clear Light Of The Day’, ‘Fasting Feasting’, ‘Journey To Ithaca’ etc she has given a very impressive sketch of female psyche. Her female protagonists mostly suffer with a sense of rootlessness and inner fragmentation which prohibits them to widen their horizon of outlook and appreciate life. Their failure to confront the realities of present life throws them into their past. Nostalgia provides them a sense of solace. Anita Desai has championed the exploration of human psyche and has successfully painted the vivid shades of human emotions