Diasporic Dilemma in Amit Chaudhuri’s Afternoon Raag

Asfar Sadath K

doi:10.24113/ijellh.v9i2.10914

Abstract

Identity is one of the important themes of the diasporic writing. Identity plays an important role in an immigrant's life because they feel rootless and nostalgic when they try to become members of a new group. There are different aspects of identities like political, social, cultural, economic and individual and so on. These are playing an important role in an immigrant's life. The concept of home always gives a sweet feel for immigrants. A sense of belongingness plays an important role in immigrant life. Immigrants never accept the host country as their country.

Highlights

The origin of the Indian Diaspora has always been the regional social structures of the emigrants and migrants
It is evident that many people who come under diaspora have contributed to world literature, which has come to be called 'diasporic writing’
Identity plays an important role in an immigrant's life because they feel rootless and nostalgic when they try to become members of a new group

Summary

Introduction

The origin of the Indian Diaspora has always been the regional social structures of the emigrants and migrants. . Identity plays an important role in an immigrant's life because they feel rootless and nostalgic when they try to become members of a new group. These are playing an important role in an immigrant's life. Amit Chaudhuri, as a part of displaced community explores the problems of immigrants through his novel Afternoon Raag (2012) with his own experiences.

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