THE PROBLEM OF SETTING IN THE NOVEL "NW" BY ZADIE SMITH
Keywords:
setting, urbanism, identity, postcolonialism, London, contemporary English literature.Abstract
This article analyzes “NW”, a novel by Zadie Smith, one of the prominent representatives of contemporary English literature. In the novel, the urban space of northwest London is depicted not only as the setting where events unfold, but also as a crucial factor that shapes the characters’ social, cultural, and psychological states. The article examines the sociological, psychological, and postcolonial interpretations of setting, revealing the complex relationship between place and identity in “NW.”
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