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A review by pankajmehra
Nowhere Exactly: On Identity and Belonging by M.G. Vassanji
4.0
In the interest of full disclosure, Mr. Vassanji is a friend and I have enjoyed his work over the years.
I must confess to “skimming” over some parts of his book because I found the narrative repetitive. His early family life, studying in the US and India travels reappear with minor changes and additions. Perhaps it is just my own bias, having read more detailed and elaborate accounts of these subjects in his earlier books.
Having got this out of the way, this is Moyez at his very best with his questioning not just what constitutes Identity, Literary “origins”, Patriotism and indeed how to define the very essence of an itinerant’s existence. His remarks helped me to introspect and question my own Origin Story.
Recommended reading.
I must confess to “skimming” over some parts of his book because I found the narrative repetitive. His early family life, studying in the US and India travels reappear with minor changes and additions. Perhaps it is just my own bias, having read more detailed and elaborate accounts of these subjects in his earlier books.
Having got this out of the way, this is Moyez at his very best with his questioning not just what constitutes Identity, Literary “origins”, Patriotism and indeed how to define the very essence of an itinerant’s existence. His remarks helped me to introspect and question my own Origin Story.
Recommended reading.