CARYL PHILLIPS' "CROSSING THE RIVER": A POSTCOLONIAL READING

The present paper is an attempt to examine Caryl Phillips’ Crossing the River from postcolonial perspective. Caryl Phillips is one of the most reflective international writers, who continuously deals with problems of blacks .Caryl Phillips’ Crossing the River is one of the most interesting postcolonial novels ,shortlisted for the Booker Prize that presents evidences of grim reality of the blacks, their shattered families, and struggle for survival . Phillips not only voiced the problems of marginalized but also made a personal crusade for equality through his writings