Reading of Two Indian Graphic Novels by Orijit Sen's River of Stories & Vishwajyoti Ghosh's Delhi Calm as the Significant Contribution to Historical Trauma Literature

Abstract

The graphic novel genre gained prominence after the publication of Art Spiegelman's Maus, by combining textual narratives with graphic representations. Indian graphic novels, notably Orijit Sen's River of Stories, followed by others, have emerged, depicting significant historical events and portrayal of trauma. The paper focuses on two Indian graphic novels, River of Stories and Delhi Calm, examining their portrayal of traumatic historical periods such as the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the Emergency era. By comparing these Indian graphic novels with 'Maus' the paper highlights their unique contributions to the genre of Historical Trauma Literature.