Volume II Special Issue VIII November 2022

Name of Author : Dr. Devendra Kumar Maurya

Title of the paper : Imaginary Homeland and Identity: An analysis of Jhumpa Lahiris The Lowland

Abstract: Jhumpa Lahiri is one of the most remarkable names of Indian origin diaspora writers, who is not only longing for her paternal world but also penning her Indian- immigrant experience in America. Lahiri is known for her deeply rooted diaspora experience in her psychological stories, which is filled with intense emotions and identity crisis of her protagonists. The Lowland, published in 2013, is also an example of her diaspora experiences as well as Lahiris mastery over words and on empathetic storytelling skills. The Low Land is a complex set of narration that poignantly expresses the distance between idealism and reality, two different worlds, and two brothers Subhash and Udayan. The Lowland is about the life between two distinctive extremes – idealism and identity in real world.

Keywords : Lahiri, The Lowland, Diaspora, Society, Idealism, Identity, Reality, Family-ties, Emotions, India, Imaginary Homeland.

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Page Number : 50-53