Muslimness in Contemporary Literary Imaginations

Focusing on imagination and self-representation as a key sociocultural force, this book examines the diverse ways Muslim writers articulate complex and multifaceted conceptualizations of Muslimness at the critical conjuncture of culture, faith, gender, sexuality and diasporic experience.

Neriman Kuyucu specializes in contemporary Anglophone literature, focusing on works by twenty-first-century postcolonial and diasporic writers. Her research interests are shaped by interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to diaspora and literary studies. She currently teaches humanities and literature courses at Sabanc- University in Istanbul, Turkey.