Volume VI Special Issue I January 2026

Name of Author : Mr Kashinath Gudimani, Dr Ravi V. Lamani

Title of the paper : Literature of Protest, Resistance, and Social Justice

Abstract: The Literature has always worked as an important role in the society, it is a mirror of society and it reflects its values and inequalities.The literature of protest, resistance, and social justice functions as a dynamic force in shaping human consciousness and confronting social, political, and cultural injustices. It serves as a voice for the voiceless, challenging systems of oppression and envisioning a more equitable world. Rooted in struggles for freedom, equality, and dignity, this form of literature transcends geographical and linguistic boundaries. From the anti slavery narratives of the nineteenth century to the feminist, Dalit, and postcolonial writings of the contemporary era, protest literature represents both artistic expression and social activism. Writers such as Mahatma Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar, Chinua Achebe, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong o, Maya Angelou, and Arundhati Roy have employed literature as a weapon of truth, awakening collective conscience and advocating for transformative change. Ultimately, such literature embodies the resilience of the human spirit and its eternal quest for justice and liberation.

Keywords : Protest Literature, Resistance Writing, Social Justice, Equality, Human Rights, Feminism, Postcolonialism, Dalit Literature, Cultural Resistance.

DOI :

Page Number : 65-68