• Mrs. J.SEMMALAR, MA.,B.ed., M.Phil.,

Black female subjectivity, the extreme impact of compulsory heterosexuality in African-American culture, particularly the legacy of slavery and how it damages Black female subjectivity as well as black love relationships. Gayl Jones a bold novelistic voice seemingly at success with her quiet, enigmatic persona, stunned the literary world with different novels of African, American, Her first novel Corregidora (1975), Evas Man (1976), White Rat(1977). The present study analyses the select novels of author Gayl Jones, a widely known black American writer and activist who grew up in a racially divided south. The author Gayl Jones illustrates, the naturalized heterosexual existence also provides a sense of healing through female bonding. The main focuses of her works are abuse of women, slavery racism, male dominance and power of strong female relationship.

Racism, Black Feminism, Discrimination, Heterosexuality, Elective Bonding, Colored Women

"Black Female Subjectivity in Gayl Jones Select Novels", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.654-656, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807694.pdf

"Black Female Subjectivity in Gayl Jones Select Novels", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp654-656, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807694.pdf