Global Journal of Human-Social Science, A: Arts and Humanities, Volume 22 Issue 4

© 2022. Liton Chakraborty Mithun. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/ 4.0/. An Ecocritical Reading of Syed Manzoorul Islam’s Shakuner Dana By Liton Chakraborty Mithun Central Women’s University Abstract- Like other countries across the globe, Bangladesh is also experiencing an environmental turn in literature. Eco-fiction and climate fiction are the new avatars of contemporary literature with a particular focus on ecological concerns. This kind of literature is on the rise as the world grapples with ‘climate emergency’, a new entry in Oxford Dictionaries. The governing theme and subject-matter of such literature pertain to the environment, which has encountered severe challenges causing a massive threat to the existence of humans and non-humans alike. In addition, the eco-focused literature highlights the degradation of biodiversity at local and global levels. Similarly, environmental pollution is a common feature of almost any global discourse including literary studies. Besides, global warming is a buzzword occupying a huge space in academic discussions. As a branch of humanities, literature responds to such phenomena through evocative storytelling informed by scientific facts and suggestions. The latest theoretical school namely, ecocriticism studies the environment in all its manifestations and nuances available as an active and evocative force in literature. Keywords: eco-fiction; environmental degradation; environmental justice; ecocriticism; ecofeminism; Bangladeshi eco-fiction. GJHSS-A Classification: DDC Code: 808.89 LCC Code: PJ7694.E1 AnEcocriticalReadingofSyedManzoorulIslamsShakunerDana Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: A Arts & Humanities - Psychology Volume 22 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2022 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: