ENGAGED LITERATURE AND THE NARRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

Literature is the foundation of Humanity's culture,beliefs and traditions. The affiliation between literature and society is based on the cultural ties. Literature is a reflection of the society, its virtues and the vices. In its corrective measure, literature also mirrors the evils of the society with a view to making the society realize its mistakes and make amends. Literature, as an imitation of human action often depicts what people think, say and do in the society. The narratives are designed to portray human life and action through some characters who by virtue of their action convey universal truths for the purpose of education, information and entertainment.Every work of literature is replete with societal issues and engages itself in contemporary consciousness. The humanitarian concerns of writers led to the emergence of Human rights literature, which is a literary genre that deals with human rights issues, and through rich narratives promotes values of human rights.