The Fictional Narratives of Easterine Kire: A New Historicist Study

Easterine Kire enjoys a special status in the literary history of Nagas because of her meticulous portrayal of socio-cultural life. She is a pioneer in unravelling and reviving the greatness of Naga oral cultures, be it the folklore or knowledge of ancestral people. In her novels, A Naga Village Remembered (2003), A Terrible Matriarchy (2007), Mari (2010), Life on Hold (2011), Bitter Wormwood (2011), When the River Sleeps (2014), we find a sensitive and authentic voices of the tribal people of Nagaland. Her narratives contain deep social awareness and cultural picture that invites us into the real life of the Naga people. What remains interesting is that Kire writes from her own standpoint using historical documents from Naga society. The paper highlights the fictional narratives of Easterine Kire. It develops a positive concept for understanding of the Naga socio-cultural dynamics and upholds their unique traditions.