This article critically examines the short stories of Indira Goswami, highlighting her deep human sensibility and realistic portrayal of social, emotional, and psychological suffering. It explores themes such as melancholy, unfulfilled love, thwarted passion, caste oppression, violence, moral degeneration, and existential angst, situating her stories within the socio-cultural context of Assam and modern India. Drawing on texts like Under the Shadow of Kamakhya, The Offspring, The Beast, and The Empty Chest, the study analyzes Goswami?s compassionate humanism, poetic realism, and commitment to social justice. It emphasizes her engagement with nature, regional landscape, and marginalized lives, portraying her as a writer who transcends regional boundaries to address universal human concerns.
Assistant Professor, Department of English, P.S.M. P.G. College, Kannauj
