Environmental Concerns in Select Regional Novels Translated in English

Literature has the ability to portray environmental issues in order to raise awareness and provide appropriate solutions to these concerns. At present environmental concerns are manifested in the unprecedented degradation of the planet's biodiversity so understanding the gravity and urgency of the deepening climate crisis is all the more important. Indian literature sheds light on the life-altering dangers of natural disasters even before ‘ecocriticism’ as genres became part of our literary pursuits explores these issues in its work and seeks to speak out for environmental protection, which plays an important role in protecting the environment. In addition to locating the natural world in literary works, environmentalists advocate change. This shift is being driven by the environmental justice movement, questioning the role of privilege in shaping environmental ideologies. In India, the dynamics of rapid industrialization and technological development have given rise to a wave of environmental justice movements such as Chipko Movement, Apiko Movement, Bishnoi Movement, Silent Valley protests and Narmada Bachao Andolan. Works surrounding themes of environmental protection and the environment are mainstream. Popular authors such as Amitav Ghosh, Ramachandra Guha and Vandana Shiva have made a noteworthy contribution through their influential writings. India also has a rich history of regional environmental literature. Unfortunately, the regional poets and writers remain relatively obscure. These novels are limited to the original language and are rarely translated. The research article proposes a study of environmental issues in the selected regional language novels translated into English The Upheavel by Pundalik Naik, Dweep by Na D'Souza , The Book of a Hunter by Mahasweta Devi and Gift in Green by Sarah Joseph.