Ecocritical Degradation and Indigenous Resistance in the Poetry of Nirmala Putul

Abstract

This paper examines the ecocritical dimensions in the poetry of Nirmala Putul, a prominent Adivasi poet whose works foreground the intimate relationship between indigenous communities and their natural environment. Drawing on ecocritical theory, particularly the ideas of Lawrence Buell and Cheryll Glotfelty, the paper analyses how Putul’s poetry resists anthropocentrism, critiques environmental degradation, and articulates an indigenous ecological consciousness rooted in community, land, and identity. Through close reading of selected poems, the study highlights the intersection of ecology, gender, and marginality, demonstrating how Putul’s poetic voice becomes a site of resistance against both environmental exploitation and socio-cultural erasure.