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Narrative Representations of 'Islamic Fundamentalism' in Selected Novels from the 1990s to the Present
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-8288-4072-0
Verlag: Tectum

Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 424 Seiten, gebunden, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 856 g

Reihe: Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag: Anglistik

Nina Liewald analyses literary representations of so-called 'Islamic fundamentalism' by contemporary authors whose cultural background and approach to the subject matter differs substantially: Hanif Kureishi, Sebastian Faulks, Mohsin Hamid and Yasmina Khadra. The author focuses on the narrative depiction of this complex phenomenon and its economic, religious and sociopolitical framework in selected contemporary novels. The interdisciplinary study is offering contextualised readings and combining narratology, literary and cultural studies with approaches from political science. It explores the potential functions of literature in a highly politicised context and specifically the potential of literature to shed light on radicalisation processes and to promote public discourse and intercultural understanding.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liewald, Nina

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Stoffe, Motive und Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamismus, Fundamentalismus