Zorami A Redemption Song by Malsawmi Jacob – A Literature of Trauma

Dr. V. Rajarajeswari
Associate Professor in English,
V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi.

Abstract
Malsawmi Jacob, a well-known Mizo poet, journalist and novelist taught English for more than twelve years in Bangalore and Aizawl and has contributed many publications in various subjects as a freelance writer. Her novel ZORAMI A redemption song (2015), as the first novel ever written by a Mizo writer in English brings different aspects like Mizo identity and culture, political upheaval and the resultant clash between Mizo National Front cadres and Indian Army. Malsawmi portrays all the characters’ travel through darkness – physical and mental.

Keywords: Mizo, War, Trauma, Redemption.