Home and Away: South Asian Literature in the Global Diaspora

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This course aims to explore fictional works and memoirs produced by and about South Asians residing in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean. We will examine themes of identity, departure, exile, arrivals, forced migration, alienation, and belonging and compare the texts to recognize any similarities or differences in migration patterns from various South Asian communities in different global zones within the Anglosphere. Along with novels, this class will introduce readings on colonialism, postcolonialism, and migration to provide a historical context for global migration as well as examine the publishing industry in North America and Britain and the growth of "immigrant" stories.