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Volume 24:2 February 2024
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Chris Abani’s Graceland and Uzodinma Iweala’s Beasts of No Nation:
Representation of Individual and the Nation

Dr. Rohidas Nitonde (Research Supervisor) and
Mr. Veeraj Solanke (Research Scholar)


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Abstract

Chris Abani and Uzodinma Iweala are notable writers in contemporary Nigerian literature. The research paper examines the themes from "Graceland" by Chris Abani and Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinmo Iweala. This critical study uses the comparative analysis method to reveal common themes, such as the effects of social and political change on individuals that ultimately result in the loss of innocence and the transition to adulthood. Exploring themes of instability, social and political, immorality, relationships, and coming of age, along with identity and belonging, highlights how characters channel a complex sense of self in stimulating settings.

Chris Abani

Chris Abani, a world-renowned author, and scholar was born in Afikpo, Nigeria. He received his bachelor's degree in English from IMO State University and his master's degree from the University of London. Abani went on to pursue his doctorate in literature and creative writing from the University of Southern California, where he made significant contributions to modern Nigerian literature. Throughout his career, Abani has been honoured with numerous awards, including the California Book Award for his work "The Secret History of Las Vegas" and the Penn Hemingway Book Award for "Graceland". Abani's writing often explores themes of social discrimination, individual freedom, narrative complexity, and instability without compromise.

Graceland

Graceland provides insight into the challenges faced by people in troubled countries, like Elvis, who struggle and succeed in improving their lives. The study "Surplus City: Structural Adjustment, Self-Fashioning, and Urban Insurrection in Chris Abani's Graceland " by Ashley Dawson highlights "Graceland" as a postcolonial exploration of urban society, reflecting tensions between elite and popular perspectives on development within a fictional mega-city.

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Dr. Rohidas Nitonde (Research Supervisor)
Professor, PG Department of English
MSP Mandal’s Shri Shivaji College, Parbhani – 431401
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SRTMU Nanded
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