Rewriting the Margins: Nature, Gender, and Disability in Ecofeminist and Postcolonial Literature

This paper explores the intersections of eco-literary discourse, gender, and disability within the framework of ecofeminism and postcolonial studies. Drawing from works by Toni Morrison, Amitav Ghosh, Indra Sinha, and Arundhati Roy, the study interrogates how marginalised bodies—both human and ecological—are represented in literature. The research examines how colonial and patriarchal structures have historically “othered” both women and disabled individuals, placing them at the periphery of both environmental and socio-political landscapes. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this paper examines how literature rewrites the margins, challenging dominant narratives that exclude the voices of the disabled and gendered subjectivities from environmental discourse. Through close readings of selected texts, this research argues that literature serves as a space for resistance and re-imagination, offering counter-narratives to exclusionary ideologies.