Karuna Datta-Bhatnagar
24 May, 1964; Allahabad, India
Short stories, poetry, essays.
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24 May, 1964; Allahabad, India
Short stories, poetry, essays.
Karuna Datta-Bhatnagar's research examines the nexus of postcolonialism, race and intersectional feminism in African literature, with a specific focus on Southern African writers. Recent publications, examines the intersectionality of gender, race and class to understand how these shape female identities and, another on the addition of the African female subaltern’s voice to the arena of postcoloniality to breach the silence for a more inclusive representation of the experiences of African women. Datta-Bhatnagar’s fictional publications revolve around the everyday mundane manifestations of intersectional gendered and racial subjectivities. With an aim to widen the conversation on identity and gender in post-colonial societies, her writing showcases patriarchal forces that govern, manipulate and seek to erase the female body. In a literary world in which English writing is often measured against the ‘norm’ of the west, Datta-Bhatnagar is interested in the conversations between African and Indian writers in English.
LINKS
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9850-5435
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Trade”, Botswana Women Write, edited by Maitseo M.M, Lederer M.S., Molema L.S, Rapoo C., KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2020, (pp82-87).
“That’s What Happens When Two Worlds Collide”, Ecofeminist Perspectives from African Women Creative Writers, edited by Gudhlanga E.S., Wenkosi Dube M., Pepenene L.E., Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, (pp.143-154).
“Alterity and Belonging: A Reading of Bessie Head’s Postcolonial Short Fiction”, Shifting Sociolinguistic Terrains in Postcolonial Anglophone African Literary Writings, edited by Mavengano E., Mhute I., Palgrave Macmillan, 2025, (pp295-315).
“The ‘English’ divide: Navigating linguistic hierarchies in post-colonial Botswana” African Englishes, Contemporary Trends and Sociolinguistic Shifts, edited by Collen S., Mavengano E., Routledge, 2026, (pp148-162).
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