The bad immigrant, Sefi Atta
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The bad immigrant, Sefi Atta
Language
eng
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fiction
Main title
The bad immigrant
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1250437392
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Sefi Atta
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
Target audience
adult
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