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The bad immigrant

Author

Sefi Atta

Call Number

  • FICTION ATTA (OSH)

Publication Information

Northampton, Massachusetts : Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2022.

Physical Description

362 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

Through the voice of her 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 intra-racial tensions, and familial strains 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.

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