Mystical Islam and cosmopolitanism in contemporary German literature : openness to alterity / Joseph Twist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Twist, Joseph, 1988- author.

Series:

Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German literature--21st century--History and criticism.

German literature.

Authors, German--21st century.

Authors, German.

Authors, Arab--21st century.

Authors, Arab.

Islam in literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xi, 204 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, New York : Camden House, 2018.

Summary:

Highlights the spirituality and cosmopolitanism of four contemporary German Muslim writers, showing that they undermine the "clash-of-civilizations" narrative and open up space for new ways of coexisting.

Contents:

Introduction : Spirituality, Cosmopolitanism, and Muslim German Writers

Between Heaven and Earth, and Self and Other : Zafer Şenocak's Übergang

Poetry, Prayer, and Apostasy : SAID's Psalmen

Romantic Religion and Counter-Enlightenment Cosmopolitanism : Feridun Zaimoglu's Liebesbrand

Between Pleasure and Terror : The Divine in Navid Kermani's Fiction

Conclusion : Intellectual, Spiritual, and Cultural Renewal.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-196) and index.

ISBN:

9781640140103

1640140107

OCLC:

989966066