Writing Muslim Identity

The relationship between Islam and<br/>the West is one of the most urgent and hotly debated issues of our time. This<br/>book is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of the way in which Muslims<br/>are represented within modern English writing ranging from the novel through<br/>memoir and travel writing to journalism. Covering a wide range of texts and<br/>authors it scrutinises the identity 'Muslim' by looking at its inscription in<br/>recent and contemporary literary writing within the context of significant<br/>events like the Rushdie Affair and 9/11. Examining the wide range of writing<br/>internationally that takes Islam or Islamic cultures as its focus the author<br/>discusses the representation of Muslim identity in writing by non-Muslim<br/>writers former Muslim 'native informants' and practising Muslims.