Unearthing Ecological Identities: An Exploration of Place/Self in Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's Aranyak.

The notion of place-attachment establishes a place-based identity, forging connectivity between place, psychology, and ecology. Exploring this tripartite connection, the paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of the novel Aranyak (1939) by acclaimed Bengali writer Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. The...

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Publicado en:Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language & Literature Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 140 - 153
Autores principales: Ghosal, Anindita, Modak, Arindam
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Publicado: Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language & Literature Dec2023
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        Place attachment (Psychology)
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