The Bad Immigrant
ISBN-13: 9781623718442
Contributor(s): Sefi Atta
Subject: Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post 1945)
Publisher Imprint: Interlink Books
Publication Date: 08-09-2022
Format: Paperback
Availability: In stock
£15.99
About the book
Through the voice of her first male protagonist, Lukmon, Atta peels away nuanced layers to expose the realities of migration from Nigeria to the USA. Covering a wide range of issues, including interracial and intra-racial tensions, and familial strains exacerbated in a new geographic and cultural environment, this novel is a thoroughgoing exposition of the many challenges that confront a modern migrant, told from the perspective of a protagonist whose sophistication and educational prowess is no guarantee of success in a country that is prone to valuing conformity over merit.