Description

Calcutta in Amitav Ghosh’s “The Calcutta Chromosome” stands at the juncture of subalternity and postcolonialism to open a space for resistance to the hegemonic discourse of Western Medicine. This book examines the construction of that space using the Calcutta Chronotope, uncovering the process with the help of a short narratological enquiry.

About Author

Mandira Mitra is a professor of English Literature at Taki Government College, West Bengal, as well as a poet and writer. She holds a Doctorate in Medical Humanities and has published scholarly work alongside her creative writing. Her debut poetry collection is titled Six Ways of Raising Daughters. Some of her other notable works include a book chapter, “Vaccine Nation and Its Miserables,” in a Routledge publication on Covid-19. She has translated a Hindi story by Ashok Pandey, which appeared in a Yoda Press release edited by Sehyr Mirza. Mandira has also published a collection of short stories, Firefly Games, with Sambhavana Prakashan, Delhi, and a poetry collection, One Hundred Questions for Light, from Writers Workshop, Kolkata. Her flash fiction piece, “Canned Laughter,” appeared in Bangalore Review, and a short story about migrants from East Pakistan was featured on refugeeactuationline.wordpress.com. Additionally, she published a short story titled “Exit Bags” in The Chakkar.