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 to 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 Affair and 9/11. Examining the wide range of writing

internationally that takes Islam or Islamic cultures as its focus, the author

discusses the representation of Muslim identity in writing by non-Muslim

writers, former Muslim ''native informants'', and practising Muslims.