Author(s): Dr. Ujjwal Biswas

Abstract: This paper explores the epistemic dimensions of Anita Desai’s Clear Light of Day (1980), interrogating how knowledge is produced, mediated, and resisted within familial, cultural, and gendered frameworks. Focusing on the characters of Bim, Tara, Raja, and Aunt Mira, the article examines how epistemologies of gender, colonialism, and domesticity intersect to define authority, memory, and identity. The narrative functions as a site of epistemic tension, wherein Desai’s characters grapple with not just personal histories but also larger cultural and intellectual discourses. The study foregrounds the way Desai challenges dominant modes of knowing, particularly patriarchal and colonial constructs, through her nuanced portrayal of female consciousness.

Keywords: Knowledge, Epistemology, Techne, Metaphysics, Axiology

Article Info: Received: 23 Sep 2023; Received in revised form: 19 Oct 2023; Accepted: 23 Oct 2023; Available online: 31 Oct 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.85.46