Diaspora in the Novels of Jhumpa Lahiri, Amitav Ghosh and Salman Rushdie

Contents: Introduction. 1. Focus on Diaspora Literature with Special Reference to the Indian English Literature. 2. Jhumpa Lahiri's Works: A Diasporic Assessment. 3. Indian Diaspora in the Novels of Amitav Ghosh. 4. Diaspora in the Novels of Salman Rushdie.

It is significant to note that Indian Diasporic literature with its presence all over the world is one of the most talked about and discussed topics in world literature today. In fact, displaced communities and their settlement elsewhere play a dominant role in it. As such, from indentured labourers to educated people aspiring for a better life in other countries, all comes under the purview of Indian Diasporic literature. In this book an attempt is made to elucidate the Diasporic elements in the novels of Jhumpa Lahiri, Amitav Ghosh and Salman Rushdie in analytical manner. Students, researchers and teachers of English and comparative literature will find this book to be very useful and informative.