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The Heart’s Tongue & Lost: exploring the narrative of forcibly displaced women Olivia Rana (24170301) PUREID: 657097697 refugees & asylum seekers displacement intergenerational traumas migration women and gender women’s voices friendships contemporary literature Northern Ireland This PhD comprises two parts: firstly, a creative component made up of a novel titled The Heart's Tongue, which is centered on the friendship between an asylum seeker and her solicitor. Set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland this novel offers a fresh perspective on the asylum experience and the impact of intergenerational trauma within a Northern Irish context. It explores themes of loss, displacement, and belonging from a feminist perspective, as well as the dynamics of power and solace within female friendship. <br><br>My critical thesis proposes that refugee literature is under-researched from a gendered perspective. As a result there has been limited attention given to the specific challenges and experiences refugee women face. This thesis provides an overview of refugee fiction, and carries out a close analysis of four contemporary novels to think about the representation of refugee women’s lives in a more nuanced and balanced manner. <br><i><br>Please note that the creative component 'The Heart's Tongue' (pp. 5-291 ) is redacted from view for 3 years and is subject to a future review decision in December 2028.</i><br> 2026-10-01T16:20:19Z Text Thesis 10.17034/32641848.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Heart_s_Tongue_Lost_exploring_the_narrative_of_forcibly_displaced_women/32641848 All Rights Reserved