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dc.contributor.authorIwunze, Chioma
dc.contributor.chairViramontes, Helenaen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNgugi, Mukomaen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLennon, Johnen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLennon, Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-05T17:07:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-08
dc.description295 pagesen_US
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dc.description.abstractIn Outsiderdom, Nkoli is not your typical Nigerian immigrant. She's a mathematician who lives her life by the rules of numbers and patterns. When she ponders leaving her Nigerian husband for an American man, she turns to mathematical theories and simulations to support her decision. But soon she discovers that her new husband, Bon, may be hiding African ancestry. As they navigate the complexities of their relationship, they must each pay the high cost demanded by their identity crises. Their loved ones are not left out. Iyke, Nkoli's son from her previous marriage, is torn between loving Bon, his stepfather and ballet mentor, and remaining close to a biological father he feels more culturally distant from by the day. At home, school, and on stage, he is constantly confronted by the question of where he belongs—if he belongs. As Nkoli realizes that the numbers and patterns she relied on have failed her, she must face the consequences of her choices and find a way to overcome the challenges of black parenting in America. Will she do this alone or with the help of her first husband? Told by an ensemble cast, united by their connection to Nkoli,, Outsiderdom explores questions of race, immigration, masculinity and black parenting in America. The novel begins and ends with the voice of a group of black feminists in Ithaca, providing a unique and thought-provoking reading experience.en_US
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dc.identifier.otherIwunze_cornell_0058O_11926
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/cornell:11926
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/114405
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectBlack identityen_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.subjectIssues in Dance Researchen_US
dc.subjectIssues in Mathematics Research In Literatureen_US
dc.subjectRaceen_US
dc.subjectRacial Fluidityen_US
dc.titleOutsiderdomen_US
dc.typedissertation or thesisen_US
dcterms.licensehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/59810.2
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglish Language and Literature
thesis.degree.grantorCornell University
thesis.degree.levelMaster of Fine Arts
thesis.degree.nameM.F.A., English Language and Literature

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