Postcolonial Detection and Gendered Otherness in Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

Abstract: This essay examines Anil's Ghost through the lens of gender and postcolonial detection, arguing that Michael Ondaatje's portrayal of Anil critiques Western rationalism and classical detective fiction. Anil's gender, sexuality, and national estrangement complicate her role as a truth-seeker in a fragmented Sri Lanka shaped by bureaucratic opacity and state violence.

Publication Details

Journal: South Central Review
Published: 2025-09-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/scr.2025.a974159
Primary Topic: Crime and Detective Fiction Studies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Postcolonial Detection and Gendered Otherness in Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

Sep 1, 2025

South Central Review

Crime and Detective Fiction Studies

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Postcolonial Detection and Gendered Otherness in Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost

September 1, 2025article en

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South Central ReviewVol. 42(3)

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Crime and Detective Fiction Studies

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