Dilbireen A. Ali

Naming the Self in Diaspora: Cultural Memory and Renaming in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Ariel Sabar’s My Father’s Paradise

This article explores the thematic and symbolic meaning of naming in two literary works that explore the intricacies of cultural identity, intergenerational conflict, and diaspora: Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake and Ariel Sabar's My Father's Paradise.  In both works, names function not merely as identifiers, but as dynam...