Mulk Raj Anand is one of the pioneering Indian writers in English in the postcolonial era. He gained international fame and recognition for his gallant and audacious writings in support of the marginalized and oppressed. His critical writings certainly represent the desperate plight of the poor. In addition, they not only raised the voice of the suppressed but also acted as a protest against the persecutors. His writings reflect his deep concern about the marginalized, oppressed as well as about the enlarging social divide in the then contemporary Indian society. Anand's choice of literature as a means to protest and his efficacious and judicious use of English in his writings certainly put him among the distinguished post-colonial writers of the Indian subcontinent. This paper endeavours to ascertain the elements of postcolonialism in Mulk Raj Anand's Coolie and Untouchable.
Research Scholar, Department of English, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
