WRITING MUSLIM IDENTITY

The relationship between Islam and the West is one of the most urgent and hotly debated issues of our time. This book is the first t o offer a comprehensive overview of the way in which Muslims are represented within modern English writing, ranging from the novel, through memoir and travel writing to journalism. Covering a wide range of texts and authors, it scrutinises the identity 'Muslim' by looking at its inscription in recent and contemporary literary writing within the context of significant events like the Rushdie Af fair and ...[Read more]