Migration and Transnationalism in Teju Cole's Open City By Omotoyosi Odukomaiya
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recent times, numerous contemporary Nigerian fiction novels have increasingly
employed a transnational outlook, consequently forgoing previous themes that
bordered on national or societal issues. It reaffirms the simple fact that
literature is indeed influenced by a reality that continually evolves. The
apparent reason for the thematic shift in Nigerian Literature is simple.
Globalization, a term closely related to transnationalism, has inadvertently
resulted in a mobile world where there is not just a removal of barriers for
closer interaction of national economies, but also a free flow of people across
borders. In addition to this, both developing and third world countries, which
are plagued with economic difficulties, have engendered a high rate of migrants
seeking "greener pastures" in the west. As a result, contemporary
Nigerian writers (also known as third Generation Nigerian writers) are the
products of the current reality. Novelists such as Teju Cole, author of Open
City, Chimamanda Adichie, Chris Abani, Helon Habila, and Adaobi Nwaubani,
whose works are transnational pieces, were either born in the west or migrated
to the west for educational/occupational purposes. Therefore, it is inevitable
that the works of these authors highlight transnational issues.
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Omotoyosi, O (2019). Migration and Transnationalism in Teju Cole's Open City By Omotoyosi Odukomaiya. Afribary.com: Retrieved January 25, 2020, from https://afribary.com/works/migration-and-transnationalism-in-teju-cole-s-open-city-by-omotoyosi-odukomaiya
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