Reclaiming the Narrative: Post-Colonial Echoes in Contemporary Fiction

A Study of Resistance and Representation in Global South Literatures

Abstract

This article explores the evolution of post-colonial narrative strategies in 21st-century fiction. By analyzing how authors from the Global South disrupt traditional Western storytelling structures, the study examines the "reclamation" of history through literature. Drawing on the theories of Edward Said and Homi Bhabha, the research explores the concepts of "hybridity" and "mimicry" as tools of artistic resistance. This inaugural article for the Journal of Literary & Cultural Studies (JLCS) establishes a theoretical foundation for understanding how contemporary texts negotiate the legacies of empire and the complexities of modern identity.