EXPLORING IDENTITY IN ABDULRAZAK GURNAH'S ADMIRING SILENCE.

The identity theme in Abdulrazak Gurnah's work Admiring Silence is explored in this article. It discusses of how the search for identity is shaped by memory, exile, and colonial history. Gurnah demonstrates the profound sense of loss and alienation that can result from moving away from home and settling in a foreign nation. The protagonist of the book experiences the pain of forgetting his origins while attempting to forge a new identity by assimilating into British society. The way that colonized people's identities are impacted by the West's control over narratives is explained by Edward Said's theory that influential groups shape history. Memory, exile, and trauma are important factors in identity formation, according to studies by Zheng Qingyue, Wei Han, Zhifeng Ren, and Xinrui Fan. Gurnah's writing demonstrates his humanistic concern for refugees and provides a powerful voice to those who were silenced by colonialism. Gurnah reminds readers in Admiring Silence that identity is created and remade via historical and personal experiences rather than being fixed.