Counterculture in Tom Robbins’ Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Abstract

The present research work focuses on the aspects of counterculture in Tom Robbins’ novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. The novel is swarmed by strong female characters that follow the unconventional life-style for duel purpose of countering the male hegemony and the conformity of the capitalistic culture. Their protest against the convention is a claim for their existence. The characters’ search for freedom, indulgence on homosexual activity, pleasure from drugs, practice of free-love, exploration of the ancient paganism reflect their protest against the cultural standardization of the 1960s.