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2025-05-11
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EXPLORING IDENTITY IN ABDULRAZAK GURNAH’S ADMIRING SILENCE.
Bebutova Nargiza Uraz qizi
Master’s student of USWLU
Ruzmatova Dilnoza Ramatjanovna
Doctor of philosophy in philology (PhD) Associate professor of the Department of Linguistics and English literature
Keywords: identity, memory, exile, colonialism, refugee, assimilation, trauma, diaspora.
Abstract
The identity theme in Abdulrazak Gurnah's work Admiring Silence is explored in this article. It discusses of how the search for identity is shaped by memory, exile, and colonial history. Gurnah demonstrates the profound sense of loss and alienation that can result from moving away from home and settling in a foreign nation. The protagonist of the book experiences the pain of forgetting his origins while attempting to forge a new identity by assimilating into British society. The way that colonized people's identities are impacted by the West's control over narratives is explained by Edward Said's theory that influential groups shape history. Memory, exile, and trauma are important factors in identity formation, according to studies by Zheng Qingyue, Wei Han, Zhifeng Ren, and Xinrui Fan. Gurnah's writing demonstrates his humanistic concern for refugees and provides a powerful voice to those who were silenced by colonialism. Gurnah reminds readers in Admiring Silence that identity is created and remade via historical and personal experiences rather than being fixed.
References
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2. Said, E. (1978). Orientalism. New York: Pantheon Books.
3. Wei, H., & Ren, Z. (2023). Postcolonial, intellectual and identity: Three aspects of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s novel. Journal of East-West Thought, 13(1), 35–46.
4. Zheng, Q. (2024). Memory writing and identity construction in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Admiring Silence. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 9(2), 278–283.
