Memory and forgetting: an analysis of “Unaccustomed Earth”, by Jhumpa Lahiri

This paper aims at analysis of the short story “Unaccustomed Earth”, by Jhumpa Lahiri, in order to show the way the dialectic relationship between memory and forgetting intertwines with the issue of the migrant’s cultural identity.

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Published in:	E-scrita : revista do Curso de Letras da UNIABEU Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 87 - 97
Main Author:	Shirley de Souza Gomes Carreira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	UNIABEU 01-11-2010
Subjects:	forgetting Jhumpa Lahiri memory migrant writer
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Summary:	This paper aims at analysis of the short story “Unaccustomed Earth”, by Jhumpa Lahiri, in order to show the way the dialectic relationship between memory and forgetting intertwines with the issue of the migrant’s cultural identity.
ISSN:	2177-6288 2177-6288