In Rushdie’s terminology, what are 'Imaginary Homelands'?
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Correct answer: Versions of a homeland reconstructed by writers living in exile
Expatriate writers, according to Rushdie, do not have access to their actual homeland. Instead, they create 'imaginary homelands' or 'Indias of the mind' through the flawed and fragmented lens of memory.
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