Open AccessImage of Indian Gay Culture in Raj Rao’s The Boyfriend
Author(s) -
R Vidya Krishnan,
R. Sumathi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
shanlax international journal of english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-2645
DOI - 10.34293/english.v9is1-i2-dec.3691
Subject(s) - bachelor , gender studies , caste , queer , masculinity , sociology , homosexuality , hinduism , religious studies , history , political science , law , philosophy , archaeology
The Boyfriend is a novel by R.RajRao, he compares untouchability with homosexuality.Yudi, the protagonist is a freelance Journalist and secretly lives a bachelor gay life in Mumbai .In this novel Raj Rao neatly drawn the picture of caste, class, religion, masculinity and the gay cultural sub-group in India. Existence of Queer in society is highlighted in this book.