Match the List-I with List-II

List-I (Author)	List-II (Text)
A. Kamla Markandeya	I. The Grip of Change
B. P. Sivakami	II. The Enchanted Fruit
C. Anita Desai	III. Possession
D. Raj Lakshmi Debi	IV. Cry, the Peacock

Correct option is A

Explanation:

Kamla Markandeya – Possession

- Kamla Markandeya is the author of Possession, a novel that explores themes of cultural dislocation and identity.

- The novel presents a powerful story of a talented Indian artist who is appropriated and controlled by a wealthy Englishwoman.

- The story critiques colonial dominance and the psychological ramifications of cultural encounters.

P. Sivakami – The Grip of Change

- P. Sivakami, a noted Dalit feminist writer, wrote The Grip of Change, a landmark Dalit novel in Tamil (translated into English by the author herself).

- The novel is a searing critique of caste oppression and the complicity of patriarchy within even the oppressed communities.

Anita Desai – Cry, the Peacock

- Cry, the Peacock is written by Anita Desai, and it is one of the finest psychological novels in Indian English literature.

- The novel focuses on Maya’s psychological trauma and descent into madness due to an unfulfilling marriage and metaphysical fears.

Raj Lakshmi Debi – The Enchanted Fruit

- Raj Lakshmi Debi is an early Indian woman writer known for her feminist sensibilities.

- The Enchanted Fruit is a symbolic text that blends myth, folklore, and gender perspectives in Indian literature.

Information Booster:

Possession published in 1963 is a postcolonial, psychological fiction.

- Themes: Cultural exploitation, identity crisis, artistic integrity

- The novel presents an intense psychological relationship between an Indian artist, Valmiki, and his English patron Lady Caroline Bell. It explores how cultural domination manifests through possessiveness.

The Grip of Change published in 1988 is a Dalit feminist fiction.

- The novel portrays the plight of Kathamma, a Dalit woman, and the complex intersection of caste and gender oppression even within progressive political movements.

Cry, the Peacock is a Psychological novel.

- Maya, married to a rational and emotionally distant husband, slowly descends into madness due to a tragic prophecy and emotional isolation.

- The novel probes deeply into the female psyche and emotional alienation.

The Enchanted Fruit is a Feminist and allegorical narrative

- The novel is a metaphorical representation of women’s struggles, drawing from Indian mythology and symbolism to critique patriarchal structures.