Paper – 203 Assignment – I

Veda Publications, 2020

Originally, diaspora refers to the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. It is otherwise known as a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate locale. Historically too, diaspora goes back to the Bible era when the Jews exiled from Israel by the Babylonians. The term Diaspora is derived from ancient Greek language which means "Scatter about". But, the term is now described to show any large migration of refugees, language or culture.

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2020

The term "Diaspora"originated from the experience and state of the Jews of being exiled into many countries back in the eighth century BCE. However, the definition of diaspora derived from the Jewish condition has changed and expanded; so has the concept of diasporic literature. In this context, the aim of this article is to inform the readers that there are some clear lines of demarcation between these key terms namely “Diaspora” and “Diasporic Literature” by showing the discrepancy between these two key terms that are most frequently used and are liable to be conflated in existing and upcoming diaspora discourse due to lack of its deeper understanding. This paper draws from the scholars like Martin Bauman, Robin Cohen, Thomas Faist and Uma Parmeswaran who write on diaspora, and brings it into open discussion among academics whether being a diaspora is a condition or a consciousness? The article discusses how has diasporic literature so far been understood and what are th...

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