Writing As A Metaphor For Survival: Looking At Pakistani Women Writers' Short Stories Through The Perspective Of Ecriture Feminine

This research paper explores the representation of “Ecriture Feminine” in Rakhshanda Jalil’s “Neither Night nor Day”. Ecriture feminine is a French feminist theorist movement which means “Feminist writing”. This concept attempts to challenge the patriarchal language and structures that are prevalent in society. This paper also delves into the origin, historical context, and literary background of Ecriture feminine. While also throwing light upon the famous philosophers who are also considered the “mothers of post-structuralist feminist theory”, namely, Helene Cixous, Luce Irigaray, and Julia Kristeva. Through the detailed analysis of the thirteen stories provided in this book and by exploring its major female characters, one can acquire a nuanced understanding of how Jalil employs ecriture feminine to articulate women’s identity, experiences, and resistances within a postcolonial context.. Key words: karo -kari tradition, rape, abduction, ecriture feminine, female oppression, partition