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Eco-criticism in Postcolonial Literature
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Disgrace
Environmental themes: Human’s dominion over animals and land amid post-Apartheid South African tension. Author: J.M. Coetzee
Nervous Conditions
Environmental themes: Explores the gendered dimension of environmental access and control in postcolonial Zimbabwe. Author: Tsitsi Dangarembga
Paradise
Environmental themes: Tackles environmental decline through the portrayal of East African society and the impact of colonialism and postcolonial struggles. Author: Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Hungry Tide
Environmental themes: Explores human and animal interactions in the Sundarbans, highlighting environmental conservation issues. Author: Amitav Ghosh
Oryx and Crake
Environmental themes: Examines the ethics of biotechnology and the catastrophic consequences of environmental destruction. Author: Margaret Atwood
Things Fall Apart
Environmental themes: the clash between traditional Igbo society's relationship with land and Western notions of ownership. Author: Chinua Achebe
The God of Small Things
Environmental themes: The interlinking of caste, colonialism, and environmental degradation. Author: Arundhati Roy
Midnight's Children
Environmental themes: Deals with India’s transition from British colonialism to independence, touching upon issues of environmental transformation. Author: Salman Rushdie
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