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Diaspora in Postcolonial Writing

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah

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Diasporic themes of identity, race, and belonging. The story follows Ifemelu, a Nigerian woman who emigrates to the United States for university, highlighting her experiences with race and the immigrant experience in the US and the UK.

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Jhumpa Lahiri - The Namesake

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Explores the theme of identity among the Indian diaspora. The plot follows Gogol Ganguli, a second-generation Indian-American, as he navigates the complexities of his namesake and cross-cultural experiences.

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Junot Díaz - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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Focuses on diasporic themes of identity and the immigrant experience in the US. The plot is centered around the troubled life of Oscar, a Dominican-American nerd, whose family curse shapes his life and relationships.

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Edwidge Danticat - Breath, Eyes, Memory

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Themes of Haitian diasporic identity and family legacy. The plot revolves around Sophie Caco, a young Haitian girl who moves to New York to live with her mother and learns about the legacy of her family both in Haiti and the US.

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Bharati Mukherjee - Jasmine

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Diaspora themes of transformation and the immigrant experience in America. The plot follows a young Indian woman, who, after being widowed, moves to the United States and adapts to her new life while constantly reinventing her identity.

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Zadie Smith - White Teeth

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Themes of cultural identity and the British immigrant experience. The novel traces the multi-generational story of two families in London from the 1940s to the 1990s, exploring the interwoven lives of immigrants and their British-born children.

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Tayeb Salih - Season of Migration to the North

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Explores themes of identity and post-colonialism in a newly independent Sudan. The story is about an unnamed narrator who meets Mustafa Sa'eed, a man whose experiences in England and return to Sudan create a complex interplay between cultures.

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Michael Ondaatje - The Cat's Table

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Themes of memory and childhood displacement. The novel tells the story of an eleven-year-old boy named Michael who boards a ship bound for England in the early 1950s, exploring the adventures and discoveries that shape his identity.

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Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart

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Diasporic themes of cultural displacement and colonial impact. The plot follows Okonkwo, a respected leader in the Umuofia tribe of the Igbo people, who struggles to deal with the changes brought by British colonialism and Christian missionaries.

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Amy Tan - The Joy Luck Club

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Themes of cultural identity and generational conflict among Chinese Americans. The novel is composed of interconnected stories about the lives of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters.

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Naomi Shihab Nye - 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

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Diasporic themes of cultural identity and conflict. This collection of poems addresses the experience of Arab-Americans and reflects on the Middle Eastern conflict through the lens of humanity and everyday life.

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Mohsin Hamid - Exit West

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Themes of migration and the global refugee experience. The plot follows Saeed and Nadia, who flee their unnamed war-torn country using mysterious doors that lead to different locations around the world.

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