Diaspora Concerns in V. S. Naipaul's Half a Life and Magic Seeds. With Reference to Half a Life and Magic Seeds

      Аннотация: V. S. Naipaul - an ever controversial name from the treasure of Indian Diaspora Writers - has made a significant mark in the history of Indian English Literature. The book talks about all the major Diaspora Elements of the two of his legendary work: Half a Life (2001) and Magic Seeds (2004). Magic Seeds (2004) is sequel to Half a Life (2001) and both the narratives talk about the life span of the protagonist - Willie Somerset Chandran. His life in India, England, the Portuguese Colony in Africa, Berlin and again back in India, constantly swings around various Diaspora consequences such as identity crisis, role determination, to cope with new cultures, uprooting himself from his native culture, conditioning of mind and so on. This book talks about such elements in detail and establishes cause and effect relationship of the major incidents of the two respective novels.

Ключевые слова: V. S. Naipaul, Half a Life, Magic Seeds, diaspora, Indian diaspora