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Proceedings of National Seminar on Postmodern Literary Theory and Literature , Jan. 27-28, 2012, Nandedmonuments and above all its curious natives with their colourful attire”. Roy did just such butwith text.Due to the gender of the authors, some maintain a certain authenticity that eludesanother. Coetzee, whose works constitute fiction as criticism, lack a feminine touch due tothe fact that he is not writing what he in fact knows. His vision of Magda is a critique onsociety and is solely based in perpetual fiction. Roy however crafted a perfect female lead,believable, independent, multifaceted and completely true. Of the immerging female postcolonial authors, Roy remains close to her roots and stands out amongst the her male peers.“Women writers have become involved in literary work to the extent that the conditions oftheir lives, as women have permitted. From the days when women writers were small innumber and restricted to one sector of society to the diversity of contemporary creators, thejourney has been long but fruitful”. Roy is in fact one of those writers.The literary women of the postcolonial movement are all affected in different ways,but the qualities that define them as women helps to tie them together. Their determinedindependent and strong willed peace of mind perpetuated their culture despite Imperialisticpower and women of their stature have helped to mould subcultures out of communities andform femininity from the dust. While the postcolonial movement has had a great impact ofthe women of each culture, the strong female perspective has helped to shape the everchangingand radical world of today.373 PLTL-2012: ISBN 978-81-920120-0-1