Angst of Displacement in V.S. Naipaul’s Magic Seeds

Authors

  • Laxman Bhatta Central Department of English and Kathmandu Model College,TU, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/idjina.v1i1.51972

Keywords:

angst, dislocation, double-ness, estrangement, identity, spatiality

Abstract

This paper aims to explore how Naipaul articulates dislocated and disjointed sensibility of the individuals drifting in diasporic location. Presenting precarious situatedness between ancestral and adopted homeland, Willy, the anti-hero of Magic Seeds, represents the problems of post-coloniality such as difficulties in discovering roots, detecting one’s own history and finding an authentic identity. By taking theoretical insights on diaspora identity and hegemonic relationships in identity formation, this paper reveals that Naipaul snubs diasporic space regarding it to be a threshold to estrangement and alienation.

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Author Biography

Laxman Bhatta, Central Department of English and Kathmandu Model College,TU, Nepal

Laxman Bhatta is an assistant professor of English at Central Department of English and Kathmandu Model College, TU, Nepal. He has completed M. Phil in English Literature from Central Department of English, TU. His areas of interest are life writing, stylistics and cultural studies. His research articles have appeared in various journals such as Cross-currents, Scholars and Literary Studies.
Email: bhattalaxman2@gmail.com

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Bhatta, L. (2022). Angst of Displacement in V.S. Naipaul’s Magic Seeds. Interdisciplinary Journal of Innovation in Nepalese Academia, 1(1), 96–103. https://doi.org/10.3126/idjina.v1i1.51972

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Part II: Humanities

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