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.