Migrant Aesthetics: Contemporary Fiction, Global Migration, and the Limits of Empathy (Literature Now)

Migrant Aesthetics by Glenda R.

Carpio is a groundbreaking book that challenges the traditional narratives of immigrant literature, offering a new paradigm for migrant fiction.

Through artistic innovation, contemporary authors expose the historical legacies and political injustices that produce forced migration, emphasizing the limits of empathy and recognizing readers' roles in the realities of migration.

By tracing the links between distinct immigrant experiences, Carpio shows how migration shapes and is shaped by language and narrative, casting fiction as vital testimony to past and present colonial, imperial, and structural displacement and violence.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of migration and its impact on individuals and society.