The Rise of Diasporic Muslim Writers in American Literature. Mohja Kahf, Khaled Hosseini, Asra Nomani & Samima Ali

Essay from the year 2020 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: NA, , course: Phd -Muslim American Literature, language: English, abstract: America, being a country of extreme liberalism, individual freedom, choice and existence and modern & lavish way of living is a center of attraction for the people of Third world. And the new rise of globalization and capitalism has also added to its glory. So, people from the other parts of the world in search of better ways of living, high standard and for monetary gain often go to settle there. But everything is not as easy as it appears as more or less they have to face some problems in a new atmosphere. And the most important issue is adjustment or assimilation. The fact is that some people find it difficult to adapt themselves to new surroundings which are totally different than the society of their native country. They experience culture shock as American culture and society are very different from their traditional ones. This is especially a vital issue with the Muslim communities when they migrate to the United States. In recent times, there is a rise of diasporic writers who are also enriching American literature by sharing their immigrant experiences. Though there are many such writers I am focusing on Mohja Kafh, Khaled Hosseini, Asra Nomani, and Samima Ali. Keywords: Diasporic Muslim writers, American Literature, Immigrant experience, Third world country.

Dr. Shamenaz Bano is Author & Editor of 19 international books which includes, 'Exile and Resistance in Palestinian Literature', 'An Anthology of Poems on Partition Literature ', 'The Silences and Survival of Indian Women in Shashi Deshpande's Novels', 'A Visit to the Ruins of Vijayanagar Empire at Hampi', 'Shades of Life', 'Gender Studies: Fragmentation and Formation', 'Trends, Issues and Implications in Asian Women Writing' and 'Women Poets: Within and Beyond Shore Volume I, II & III. She is Co-author of 'The Celebration of Our Voices' with Deborah Brooks Langford of USA and has co-edited Feeling for You with Armeli Quezon of USA. She has been teaching English literature, language and Communication Skills at Rajarshi Tandon Mahila Mahavidyalaya, S. S. Khanna Girls' Degree College, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad University at Allahabad Institute of Engineering & Technology for ten years. She has contributed poems to many international poetry Magazines & Anthologies like Women of Substance, Raven Cage Magazine, Poetry Archive, Women of Reflection, Women of Passion, Poetic Souls, Feeling International, Hope Reborn, Delhi by Verse and Glomag. She is a member of the Editorial Board of journals including; Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (Azerbaijan), Angloamericanie Journal (Macedonia), Anglisticum, (Macedonia), International Journal of Research and Humanitarian Studies (Jordan), Cyber Literature: An Online Journal, The Context, English Literator Society, Literary Miscellany, Research Access & Expressions, Levure Litteraire (France-Germany-USA).