Introduction: Multiple Locations
The term ‘diaspora’ can be described in many ways, but the two main defining characteristics of significance that emerge are (i) the reason for migration and (ii) the political reception in the land of migration. There may be other political and economic
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The Diaspora Writes Home Subcontinental Narratives
The Diaspora Writes Home
Jasbir Jain
The Diaspora Writes Home Subcontinental Narratives
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Jasbir Jain Institute for Research in Interdisciplinary Studies Jaipur, Rajasthan India
ISBN 978-981-10-4845-6 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4846-3
ISBN 978-981-10-4846-3
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Jointly published with Rawat Publications The print edition is not for sale in India. Customers from India please order the print book from: Rawat Publications, Satyam Apartments, Sector 3 Jain Temple Road, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur 302 004. ISBN of the Indian edition: 9788131607114 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939911 © The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publishers remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
For Behn, Swarn Bedi my eldest sister who gave so generously of her love to all of us
Preface
I have been working on the subject of diaspora for many years. One could go back to the 1990s, the decade which witnessed a subtle change from expatriate to diaspora, and accordingly move from the politics of exile to hyphenated identities and ‘translated’ men. During this long period, my relationship with the diaspora has gone through several phases, inevitable when one realises that the initial response is to a work of literature; it is only later that one looks at the numerous locations, politics and theories that surround it. Over the years, one has had to consider the poetics and the aesthetics of the diaspora, to debate its postcoloniality and to place its work alongside with those writing in India, not only in English but in India’s many languages. The question of what goes to make a classic has also arisen
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