Bibliograph

The bad immigrant, Sefi Atta

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The bad immigrant, Sefi Atta

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The bad immigrant

Responsibility statement

Sefi Atta

Summary

Through the voice of her first male protagonist, Lukmon, Atta peels away nuanced layers to expose the realities of migration from Nigeria to the USA, such as the strains of adjustment and the stifling pressure to conform without loss of identity. Covering a wide range of issues, including interracial and intraracial tensions, and familial stresses exacerbated in a new geographic and cultural environment, this novel is a thoroughgoing exposition of the many challenges that confront a modern migrant, told from the perspective of a protagonist whose sophistication and educational prowess is no guarantee of success in a country that is prone to valuing conformity over merit

Target audience

adult

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