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Abstract

This research paper analyses the notions of Decolonization and (Postcolonial)Feminism with reference to J. M. Coetzee’s novel “In the Heart of the Country”. Following the lead of veteran postcolonial critic Bill Ashcroft where he finds “similarities between ‘writing the body’ in feminism and writing place in postcolonialism”, an attempt has been made to ascertain if Decolonization and (Postcolonial) Feminism are interdependent as have been the cause of frustration and disturbance in human relationships for a long time.  Moreover, the psychological study of the victims of Decolonization has also been done. The study explores whether Colonialism is subject to decline or not. Then it explores the process of decolonization which is the result of the decline of colonization that is the way to the destination of revolution and complete freedom. The study also intends to explore whether there are traces of (Postcolonial) Feminism in this novel or not.