In this era of globalization, many people are migrating to foreign land for one reason or the other. In a bid to connect and come closer to that place they face many problems. With the passage of time, numerous writers of literature with regard to feeling of Indianness have come up. It is about those writers who have migrated abroad. Their writings are generally marked by the isolation and far-remotedness from their native land. Generally their writings are known as writings of Indian Diaspora in English. Jhumpa Lahiri, a writer of high acclaim draws her literary excellence through her writings. In this paper we will examine how Jhumpa Lahiri deals with issues faced by immigrants. She presents this pain through her writings and this makes us understand the problems that are faced by immigrants. All the novels of Jhumpa Lahiri revolves around the themes of nostalgia, identity crisis and alienation which are upshots of migration and dis-placement. These are the main issues of Diaspora novels.
Research Scholar, P. G. Department of English, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
