Michael Ondaatje's Fiction: Poetics of Exile

Book Details:

• Author: Avinash Jodha

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2011

• ISBN: 9788131603987

• Pages: 196

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches

About the Book

Michael Ondaatje’s Fiction: Poetics of Exile delves into the complex and multi-layered world of the Booker Prize-winning author Michael Ondaatje, exploring how his works reflect the sensibilities of exile, memory, identity, and belonging. Avinash Jodha examines the literary and cultural poetics in Ondaatje's writing, analyzing how the author, situated within the diaspora, creates narratives that bridge histories and geographies.

The book provides a deep theoretical context of the "poetics of exile", a concept that reflects how diasporic writers like Ondaatje reinterpret cultures, mythologies, and lived experiences across dislocated spaces. Jodha’s analysis covers major works like The English Patient, Anil's Ghost, Billy the Kid, In the Skin of a Lion, and Divisadero, offering a holistic critique of Ondaatje’s fiction and poetry.

Through insightful commentary and scholarly engagement, this book adds a significant contribution to both Ondaatje studies and broader discourses on postcolonialism, diaspora literature, and cultural negotiations.

About the Author

Avinash Jodha is a well-regarded critic and creative writer, specializing in Postcolonial Studies, Diaspora Literature, and Culture Studies. With over a decade of teaching experience in English literature and theory, he currently serves as Assistant Professor at the School for Languages and Literature, Central University of Rajasthan. His work has been featured in numerous prestigious journals and conferences.