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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalWhen the Parsees embarked upon a journey, fearing execution, from the mighty and ancient empire of Persia little did they realize that the journey would lead them to the shores of a little known town of Sanjan in Surat in 717 A.D. What they also failed to anticipate was that one day this potent race would be standing on the verge of extinction. The journey has been a long one marred with issues concerning culture, religion, social set up and questions pertaining to identity, history, belongingness, etc. A lot was left behind, a lot was lost enroute and whatever is left needs to be preserved and conserved with utmost concern. Does the microcosm to which the Parsee characters of Rohinton Mistry’s Fiction belong, capable enough to represent entire Parsee population and their concerns? Is the approach adopted by the writer holistic or constricted? Will the community regain its pristine glory or will it be consigned to the annals of history? Some of these enigmatic problems the reader should expect to come across as he/she gets on board the expedition to unravel the orphic world of Rohinton Mistry’s Fiction.
Sonika Sethi
A Gold Medalist in M.A. English from Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) and an alumna of Our Lady of Fatima Convent School, Patiala, Dr Sonika Sethi specializes in Postcolonial Literature & Historical Fiction. She completed her Doctorate from MM University, Mullana (Haryana) and is presently Assistant Professor at Sanatan Dharma College, Ambala Cantt, where she teaches literature and linguistics to Honours and Post-Graduate Students. She has attended more than fifty National and International Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Conferences on Literature, Language and Women Issues. A number of her Research Papers have been published in refereed National and International Journals. She is also on the Panel of Reviewers of a number of Online Research Journals. Dr Sonika possesses a versatile persona and has varied interests. She is the convener of the Women Cell and the ERP Software Management of the college. She also conducts workshops on creative writing and interview skills for school and college students. A thinker and a creative writer herself, she is a voracious reader and also dabbles in writing poetry and micro fiction. Currently, Dr Sonika is working on her first book of short stories. She lives in Ambala City with her husband and two school going daughters.
