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Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur

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Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur

Öz

J.G. Farrell’s The Siege of Krishnapur (1973), the second novel of his Empire Trilogy, is set in the fictional town of Krishnapur during a four-month siege by the local forces. Inspired by the actual sieges during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and also drawing from archival materials, the novel recounts the lives of British residents in this colonial outpost and their gradual physical and psychological deterioration under confinement. The cantonment, which was originally designed to represent the spirit and culture of the British, is ultimately reduced to a battleground for survival, emphasizing its original foreignness to the surrounding environment. In this paper, I aim to focus on the representation and reproduction of space through Farrell’s delineation of physical transformation of the cantonment under the siege so as to discuss the failings of colonial project. The colonial and Victorian space as portrayed early in the novel and its subsequent transformation will form the basis of my analysis of politics and aesthetics of spatial representation within the broader historical context. I argue that the Residency compound, and specifically the Residency itself, emerge as the focal point to examine Farrell’s use of spatial organization and objects to underline the fragility, and the inevitable end, of the British authority in India.

Anahtar Kelimeler

J. G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur, India, colonialism, space

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Modern ve Postmodern Edebiyat

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Yayımlanma Tarihi

21 Temmuz 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

10 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

8 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 15

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1762151

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA42XA68AX

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex
APA
Turan, A. (2026). Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 15, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1762151
AMA
1.Turan A. Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur. INIJOSS. 2026;15:1-14. doi:10.54282/inijoss.1762151
Chicago
Turan, Ayşegül. 2026. “Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 (Temmuz): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1762151.
EndNote
Turan A (01 Temmuz 2026) Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 1–14.
IEEE
[1]A. Turan, “Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur”, INIJOSS, c. 15, ss. 1–14, Tem. 2026, doi: 10.54282/inijoss.1762151.
ISNAD
Turan, Ayşegül. “Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 15 (01 Temmuz 2026): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1762151.
JAMA
1.Turan A. Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur. INIJOSS. 2026;15:1–14.
MLA
Turan, Ayşegül. “Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur”. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 15, Temmuz 2026, ss. 1-14, doi:10.54282/inijoss.1762151.
Vancouver
1.Ayşegül Turan. Spatial Transformation and Colonial Order in J. G. Farrell’s the Siege of Krishnapur. INIJOSS. 01 Temmuz 2026;15:1-14. doi:10.54282/inijoss.1762151