Author

Description

This article examines how Amitav Ghosh reimagines history in The Glass Palace through the intertwined themes of empire, exile, and memory. Set against the backdrop of British colonial expansion in Burma, India, and Malaya, the novel reconstructs historical events not merely as political milestones but as lived experiences shaping identities, relationships, and collective consciousness.

Keywords

Empire, Colonialism, Exile, Memory, Historical Fiction, Postcolonial Identity, Migration, Cultural Displacement, Narrative History, Identity Formation