Coming Home Changed: The Novel of Return in Nigerian Diaspora Fiction
- Ijeoma S. Chukwu(corresponding author)
- Department of English and Literary Studies, Sample University (SAMPLE)
- * Corresponding author
- Pages
- pp. 20–37
- DOI
- Assigned once JHTS joins Crossref
- Received
- 29 May 2027
- Accepted
- 17 August 2027
- Published
- 26 September 2027
- Licence
- OA CC BY 4.0
Abstract
A growing body of Nigerian fiction follows characters who return home after years abroad. This review reads five such novels published since 2009 and identifies the conventions of the ‘novel of return’: the airport arrival, the misrecognised accent and the family that has moved on. It argues that these novels use return to examine what the nation expects of its diaspora.
Cite this article
Chukwu, I. S. (2027). Coming Home Changed: The Novel of Return in Nigerian Diaspora Fiction. Journal of Humanities and Transcultural Studies, 1(3), 20–37. http://localhost:3000/articles/the-novel-of-return-in-nigerian-diaspora-fiction