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Self-expression becomes more complex after one’s arrival in a country where a foreign language is spoken, and daily encounters with incomprehension lead to questions of belonging and a quest for identity. During the process of looking for the self in writing in a new culture and language, the exiled writer needs to alternate his/her feelings and identities while switching languages. However, writing in exile is one of the most practical ways in which a writer can keep up his/her imaginative practice and independence.
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Abbasi, H. (2018). Writing in Exile. In: Dislocation, Writing, and Identity in Australian and Persian Literature. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96484-3_2
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