Portrayal of Sundarban in Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide.

Amitav Ghosh can be seen as the flag bearer of the fearlessness and freedom that the contemporary Indian writer in English embodies. He has become one of the central figures to emerge after the success of Rushdie's Midnight's Children.His 'The Hungry Tide' takes a step further to talk the subaltern experience and raises the national and global awareness about the history of violence inscribed on the Sundarban, throwing into relief the continuing exploitation of the place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]