“I Wish I Hadn’t Returned Here”: Homecoming as a Form of Exile in Sahar Khalifeh’s The Inheritance
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article investigates the different forms of exile lived by four characters in Sahar Khalifeh’s The Inheritance (2005). The study traces four Palestinian characters - Zayna/Zaynab, Nahleh, Kamal, and Mazen - from their exile until they return to their homeland, suggesting that their homecoming or return was a form of exile. By relying on postcolonial studies and Edward Said’s theorization of exile in Reflections on Exile and Other Essays, this article delves into the struggles of exilic characters, their ways of compensating for their loss of home, and the different reasons behind their exile and return.
Authors: Shahad Alfaqih, Banan Aljahdali
Institution: University of Jeddah
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404227660