Defining In-Betweenness

In-betweenness is one of the prominent characteristic feature in Emigrant Literature, Postcolonial Literature and Diaspora Studies. The state of ‘in-betweenness’ is the major concern of those writers who cross the border as an exile or émigré, expatriate and Diasporas. The act of border crossing results in linguistic and cultural displacement that affects the writing of displaced writers. In order to understand this particular concern, the present research paper attempts to define in-betweenness. The present paper takes into account scholarly opinions of critics to elaborate the concept of in-betweenness. This paper will also discuss scholarly opinions of critics like Homi Bhabha and Leslie Adelson and other critics whose argument will elaborate the very state of ‘in-betweenness’.