Contradictory Indianness: Indenture, Creolization, and Literary Imaginary

Triparna Mukherjee

doi:10.1080/30684781.2026.2688298

June 12, 2026Global South Literary Studies

Contradictory Indianness: Indenture, Creolization, and Literary Imaginary

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The aim is to explore the complexities of Indianness in the context of Caribbean literature, emphasizing how indenture and creolization shape cultural narratives.
Literary analysis of Caribbean texts
Examination of historical contexts related to indenture and cultural blending
Focus on narrative structures and themes
Identified significant themes of identity and belonging in Caribbean literature related to Indian indenture.
Demonstrated how creolization influences contemporary views of Indianness in cultural narratives.

Implication

This analysis explores cultural identity in Caribbean literature, highlighting the role of indenture and creolization.

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Atreyee Phukan’s Contradictory Indianness: Indenture, Creolisation, and Literary Imaginary is a significant contribution to the study of Caribbean literature that seeks to foreground the role an...

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