A Study of Trans-Cultural Identity in the Works of V. S. Naipaul

Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6

Abstract

Identity of Naipaul has been imposed as a half-finished and amalgam of cultures. This substantially and considerably marks an impact on Naipaul’s mental state of being when there arises a question of his identity or his place of belongingness, in this modern conscious world of intellectuals. This agony of diaspora and alienation haunts Naipaul to his inner inconsistencies and existential incompatibilities. Thus the present research oeuvre with the help of the intersection between ‘diasporic’ and ‘postcolonial theories, deals with analyzing Naipaul as a product of the World of literature, whose farfetched literary journey has been an expedition of acknowledging his belongingness and location along with a stigma of trans-cultural identity. This noble offers, a more differentiated and definite view, beyond the assumptions, that have too frequently been taken for granted, and hereby, proffer to substantiate V. S Naipaul as an ‘epitome’ of colonial identity.

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Deepika Shekhawat

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Deepika Shekhawat (2017). A Study of Trans-Cultural Identity in the Works of V. S. Naipaul. International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL), 7(6), 11-16. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-252111