Volume V Special Issue V November 2025

Name of Author : Bandaru S S S S K Seshu, Prof. Tupakula Ashok

Title of the paper : Feminist Voices of the Diaspora: A Study of Diasporic Indian Women Writers

Abstract: Literary works written by diasporic Indian women play a key role in postcolonial discourse. Their literary works focus on themes such as migration, cultural fusion, generational conflict, and the continuous negotiation of selfidentity in foreign lands. While representing experiences of migrants, they expose dual oppression of women as they serve as carriers of legacy from their postcolonial nations, and as disempowered beings under patriarchal norms in both their birthplaces and migrant lands. Postcolonial theory helps to analyse real-world experiences of women. Authors such as Santa Rama Rau, Anita Desai, Leena Dhingra, and Kavitha Daswani examine the inner conflicts of women, often characterising the struggles of migrants to integrate into the host culture. Their fiction reflects an identity crisis amid evolving personal connections and intercultural conflicts. These female writers contributed to both feminist and postcolonial literature. They overthrew traditional Indian female characters by characterising women with resilience, changed roles and agency. This article explores recurring themes, including isolation, identity crisis, and nostalgia, in the works of diasporic Indian women. Simultaneously, this article shows how their works enriched Indian English Literature with global inclusivity.

Keywords : Femininity, Identity Crisis, Indian Diaspora, New Woman, Patriarchy, Women Writers.

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Page Number : 45-51