OLLI101241 - Immigration and Identity: The Namesake

Course Description

NOTE: This class is currently at enrollment capacity.

IMMIGRATION AND IDENTITY: THE NAMESAKE
Jo Ellen Winters

Eight week course - February 4 - April 1 (No class March 4)
Thursdays, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Indian short story and novel writer Jhumpa Lahiri’s first novel explores the difficult internal and societal issues frequently faced by immigrants and immigrant families. From the very name(s) of the young main character to his lonely pursuit of a sense of belonging, from the concept of the ABCD (American-Born Confused Deshi) to his father’s battered copy of Gogol’s short stories, we accompany Gogol Ganguli on his urgent search for an authentic identity.

Class limit: 45

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