6, May 2026

Exploring the theory of Postcolonial Bildungsroman

VOLUME-10; ISSUE-5; MAY-2026

Author(s): 1 Prachi Pathak, 2 Pragya Pathak

Authors Affiliations:

1 Assistant Professor, Department of English, JECRC University, Jaipur, India

2 Assistant Professor, Department of English, JECRC University, Jaipur, India

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202605001     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202605001


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An individual’s identity has been shaped and reshaped throughout the history of the world. There have been several phenomena and lenses attached to the growth and development of human beings. Bildungsroman is the genre, which emphasizes an individual’s development from being to becoming. The journey of the Bildungsheld takes place within the societal norms that force him/her to decide whether he/she wants to live in the society or leave it. In this regard, postcolonial writers have chosen this genre to explore the development of humans in the colonial and postcolonial periods. The phenomenon of postcolonial Bildungsroman is a new domain untouched by both creative writers and critical thinkers. The paper in the present context explores the theory of postcolonial Bildungsroman.

Identity, Bildungsroman, Bildungsheld, Colonial, Postcolonial Period.

Prachi Pathak,  Pragya Pathak (2026); Exploring the theory of Postcolonial Bildungsroman, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 10,   Issue –  5,  Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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