Routledge Terrorism, Insurgency and Indian-English Literature

Explore the complex connections between political violence and colonial writing in this ground-breaking study by Alex Tickell. Part of the Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures series, this book examines how terrorism and insurgency shaped the literature of colonial India from 1830 to 1947. By looking at specific historical crisis moments, the text re-envisages the political aesthetics of empire. The study covers major events including the Black Hole of Calcutta, the anti-thug campaigns of the 1830s, and the 1857 Rebellion. It also examines anti-colonial terrorism in Edwardian London and the 1919 Amritsar massacre. This work reveals how the threat of violence defined the discursive relations between the colonizer and the colonized. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in Indian history, postcolonial studies, and the relationship between political conflict and literary production.