International Journal of Research in Arts and Science
ISSN: 2394-9759 | Frequency: 4 Issues/Year
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A Study of Eroding Ecologies: Lake, Life and Ethics in Softly Dies a Lake by Akkineni Kutumbarao and trans. by Vasanth Kannabiran
Abstract:
The novel Softly Dies a Lake, originally published in Telugu and translated into English by Vasanth Kannabiran, is an eco-memoir-novel that examines the devastation of Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh, India, on several levels, especially with regard to its effects on human and non-human species. This article identifies the ethical consequences of the relationships between the multispecies through the novel chosen for the study, focusing specifically on the ways in which anthropocentric exploitation has rendered multispecies entanglements as unrecognisable. In addition, this article connects the work to current issues about the nature of environmental ethics, human exceptionalism, and indigenous ecological knowledge. By applying eco-criticism, post-humanism, and multi-species justice theories as frameworks for analysis, the narrative advocates for an ethical outlook that acknowledges the interdependence of all creatures, challenging the dominant anthropocentric worldview.
Keywords: Human-Nonhuman Relationship, Multispecies Ethics, Eco-Criticism, Kolleru Lake, Environmental Degradation
Volume: 12 | Issue: 1
Pages: 1-4
Issue Date: May , 2026
DOI: 10.9756/IJRAS/V12I1/BIJ26005
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