South Asian American Literature - Comparing Bharati Mukherjee's "The Management of Grief" and Meera Nair's "Video"

Focusing on the inclusion of Indian American authors in Asian American literature, this seminar paper critiques the categorization of such works as ethically or nationally bound. It argues that "Asian American literature" encompasses texts by North American writers of Asian descent. The analysis centers on Bharati Mukherjee and Meera Nair, both Indian-born immigrants to the U.S., exploring their differing attitudes towards their homeland, language styles, and levels of success while addressing themes of gendered and national identity.