The age of ‘climate fiction’: how Indian novels and cinema have spotlighted stark realities with more nuance than the West

The age of ‘climate fiction’: how Indian novels and cinema have spotlighted stark realities with more nuance than the West

In Janice Pariat’s latest novel, Shai’s story begins with a declaration — “to go back to where I came from — the wettest place on Earth”. The protagonist of Everything the Light Touches(2022) wrestles with the limitations of what she knows about her hometown and the community she belongs to. Take the metal underneath her feet: a […]

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