{"product_id":"the-bad-immigrant-paperback-1","title":"The Bad Immigrant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSefi Atta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn account of an immigrant family's struggle and the lessons learned about diversity from the Wole Soyinka prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eEverything Good Will Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting at the height of her powers, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Immigrant\u003c\/i\u003e cements Sefi Atta's place as one of the best storytellers of our time. Through the voice of her first male protagonist, Lukmon, Atta peels away nuanced layers to expose the realities of migration from Nigeria to the USA, such as the strains of adjustment and the stifling pressure to conform without loss of identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering a wide range of issues, including interracial and intra-racial tensions, and familial strains exacerbated in a new geographic and cultural environment, this novel is a thoroughgoing exposition of the many challenges that confront a modern migrant, told from the perspective of a protagonist whose sophistication and educational prowess is no guarantee of success in a country that is prone to valuing conformity over merit. Atta grounds Lukmon's narrative in a wide array of cultural and literary allusions that testify to the author's wit and sophisticated management of complicated matters in a manner at once erudite and accessible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Immigrant\u003c\/i\u003e, Atta deftly drives the narrative forward with repartee that forges deep intimacy with the characters and engenders sympathy for all of them, even those we find infuriating.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSefi Atta is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eEverything Good Will Come\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwallow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Bit of Difference\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bead Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Bad Immigrant, Good-for-Nothing Girl\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNews from Home\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories; and \u003ci\u003eSefi Atta: Selected Plays.\u003c\/i\u003e She has received several literary awards, including the 2006 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and the 2009 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53686749200691,"sku":"9781623718442","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9mYmvl8XWO9781623718442_9781b6e4-4dea-490f-9ec9-22a6fd52dd6b.webp?v=1784559842","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-bad-immigrant-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}