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History has seen many people torn between two identities as they adapt to new lands, cultures, languages, environments, and societies. On the other hand, there are cases in which an individual is affected by an unfortunate event or incident. Numerous writers have expressed their feelings of being a Diaspora and identity issues through literature after migrating to a distant nation. Such diaspora writers are Derek Walcott, Satendra Nandan and Sujata Bhatt. Derek Walcott is a Caribbean writer, Satendra Nandan is an Indo-Fijian writer, and Sujata Bhatt is an Indian writer who migrated to America in her teens and married a German. All three poets share a similarity: their histories or identities been influenced by colonialism. Derek Walcott's A Far Cry from Africa demonstrates the turmoil of an identity crisis. Satendra Nandan's poetry, Lines Across Black Waters, illustrates themes of identity and migration. Sujata Bhatt's Search for My Tongue depicts the poet hanging in the balance between English and Gujarati.
The paper contrasts their diverse historical backgrounds in the poems, in which they either miss their hometowns or forge new identities in foreign lands. It will highlight the distinct historical backgrounds in the poems, depict the themes of identity, migration, history, and belonging, and also bring to light differences in their writing styles.
Ms Radhika Dhasmana. “Unveiling Diasporic Contrast in the Select Poetry of Derek Walcott, Satendra Nandan and Sujata Bhatt.” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 17, no. 3, June 2026, pp. 740-754. DOI, https://doi.org/10.66376/criterion.v17.n3.45.
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