Environmental Concerns in Select Regional Novels Translated in English

Literature has the ability to portray environmental issues in order to raise awareness and provide appropriatesolutions to these concerns. At present environmental concerns are manifested in the unprecedenteddegradation of the planet's biodiversity so understanding the gravity and urgency of the deepening climatecrisis is all the more important. Indian literature sheds light on the life-altering dangers of natural disasterseven before ‘ecocriticism’ as genres became part of our literary pursuits explores these issues in its work andseeks 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 isbeing driven by the environmental justice movement, questioning the role of privilege in shapingenvironmental ideologies. In India, the dynamics of rapid industrialization and technological developmenthave 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 ofenvironmental protection and the environment are mainstream. Popular authors such as Amitav Ghosh,Ramachandra Guha and Vandana Shiva have made a noteworthy contribution through their influentialwritings. India also has a rich history of regional environmental literature. Unfortunately, the regional poetsand writers remain relatively obscure. These novels are limited to the original language and are rarelytranslated. The research article proposes a study of environmental issues in the selected regional languagenovels translated into English The Upheavel by Pundalik Naik, Dweep by Na D'Souza , The Book of a Hunterby Mahasweta Devi and Gift in Green by Sarah Joseph.