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A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH

Isaac M. Udoh
PhD
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Abstract

This article applies a geo-spatial analysis to Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah and posits
that historical memory is culpable in global relationships, especially where it involves blacks
and the sites of their colonialisms. The novel charts a route of migration which traverses the
Atlantic Ocean and has historical relevance and the potential to define black bodies within a
global context. The methodology adopted was a systematic close reading where significant
geographical sites were logged and their respective contextual data analysed to reveal their
thematic relevance. Findings: the study, through the lens of Digital Geography, reveals a
cartographic analysis of realities that are etched on the fabric of home within global
consciousness, slavery, colonialism, and neo-colonialism. This study further asserts that the
crisscross between Nigeria, America and the United Kingdom adumbrates a cartography of
identity, race and agency that is definitive with far-reaching implications. Experiences in the
‘new world’ forces characters to apprehend race, its rigid borders, its socio-economic
implications, and the constraining topography African bodies must navigate in order to
become and belong. Crisscrossing the Middle Passage unveils historical and contemporary
experiences where blacks become aware of race, identity and agency. Thus, Americanah is a
novel that delineates the new coordinates for Black Bodies on the global stage.

Keywords: Geospatial, Migration, Literary Cartography, Identity, Black, Diaspora, Colonial, Postcolonial

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Udoh, I. M., PhD (2026). A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH. Rumfa Journal of Arts, Vol. 4(No. 2), 250–265. https://doi.org/10.5281/rumfa.2026.3016

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Isaac M. Udoh, PhD. "A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH." Rumfa Journal of Arts, vol. Vol. 4, no. No. 2, 2026, pp. 250–265, https://doi.org/10.5281/rumfa.2026.3016

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Isaac M. Udoh, PhD. "A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH." Rumfa Journal of Arts Vol. 4, no. No. 2 (2026): 250–265. https://doi.org/10.5281/rumfa.2026.3016

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Isaac M. Udoh, PhD, "A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH," Rumfa Journal of Arts, vol. Vol. 4, no. No. 2, pp. 250–265, 2026, doi: 10.5281/rumfa.2026.3016

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  title={{A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE‟S AMERICANAH}},
  author={{Isaac M. Udoh and PhD}},
  journal={{Rumfa Journal of Arts}},
  volume={{Vol. 4}},
  number={{No. 2}},
  pages={{250–265}},
  year={{2026}},
  publisher={{Department of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano}},
  doi={{10.5281/rumfa.2026.3016}}
}
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