Volume VI Special Issue I January 2026

Name of Author : Krishna Adhikary

Title of the paper : From Obeah to Oblivion: Contrasting Trajectories of Voice and Psychic Survival in Condes I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem and Emechetas The Joys of Motherhood

Abstract: The foundation of postcolonial theory is the struggle against obliteration, the intended silencing and systematic marginalization of the colonized by the colonizers. When examining the literature that showcase this historical violence, the need to reclaim an authentic voice becomes crucial. However, for the female protagonist, this challenge is getting more complex by the double burden the simultaneous oppression resulting from external colonial structures and the restrictive, patriarchal mandates often taken place within their own indigenous cultures. This dual shackle creates a vivid urgency for literary strategies that can assert selfhood against total anonymity.

Keywords : Black Witch, Voice and Psychic Survival

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Page Number : 208-212