Women’s metamorphosis: a comparative study on ntozake shange and ifa bayeza’s some sing, some cry and bama’s Sangati

Comparative Literature emphases on the study of literature from different cultures, nations and genres and explores relationship between literature and other forms of cultural expressions. African American Literature is the body of literature produced in the Unites States by the writers of African descent. Dalit literature is the form of literature written by Dalits about their life struggles and experiences. Dalit literature is often compared to African American literature relating to the issues such as racial segregation and injustice. The paper compares these literatures through the novels of Ntozake shange and Ifa Bayeza’s Some Sing, Some Sing and Bama’s Sangati. Some Sing, Some Cry leads to the epic saga, covering almost two hundred years and seven generations of Mayfield family, dealing with the struggles and troubles of black women in contemporary America. Sangati deals with dalit women’s lives and their hard work, where the women of dalit community have to do great labour in the field as well as home, she also portrays the real picture of dalit paraiyar women. The paper discusses in detail about the similarities from novels such as the struggle and hardship of African American women and Dalit women to survive among their society, taking up each tussle as an experience to succeed in their life. Women from both of these novels have learned to accept life wholeheartedly even in the midst of desperation and horror.