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@article{206978,
        author = {S.POOVIZHI and Dr.A.S.JAYACHANDRAN},
        title = {Claude McKay's Banana Bottom: A Postcolonial Exploration of Identity, Culture, and Self-Discovery},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {4026-4029},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206978},
        abstract = {Claude McKay (1889–1948) is one of the foremost writers of the Harlem Renaissance and an influential figure in Caribbean literature. Although he is best known for his poetry, his novels offer profound insights into race, colonialism, identity, and cultural conflict. Published in 1933, Banana Bottom is widely regarded as McKay’s finest novel. Set in colonial Jamaica, it presents a compelling account of the conflict between Western education and indigenous Jamaican traditions through the experiences of its protagonist, Bita Plant. The novel critiques colonial ideology while celebrating the richness of Jamaican folk culture, language, religion, and communal life. It demonstrates that true education should strengthen rather than erase one’s cultural identity. Through Bita’s journey of self-discovery, McKay explores themes of identity, colonialism, gender, religion, and cultural nationalism, making Banana Bottom a landmark text in postcolonial literature.},
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        month = {July},
        }