Abstract: In the context of European integration， the identity of diaspora groups has become a major concern. Winning the 2010 German National Book Award， the immigration novel Pigeon Flew deeply reflects this theme， which highlights the heros concerns of marginal survival and the puzzles of identity. As a former Yugoslav who moved to Switzerland many years ago， the hero has been indignant with diaspora groups lack of identity in face of the Swiss mainstream culture; meanwhile， exposure to the YugoslaviaHungarian culture has impacted her identity as well. Based on the theory of identity， the novel explores the heros concerns as she pursues her identity in her new country and reveals the true state of mind and hybrid identity of contemporary European immigrants in the course of European integration.

Key words: identity, anxiety of identity, diaspora, European integration, hybrid identity