Juan Goytisolo Libri

The book offers a profound exploration of the historical and contemporary tensions between the West and Islamic societies, drawing from the author's travels in the late 1990s. Through essays that blend historical analysis with personal narratives, it delves into life in conflict zones such as Sarajevo, Algeria, the West Bank, Gaza, and Chechnya. By examining the evolution of Western perceptions of Islam from the 17th century to the Gulf War, it highlights the ongoing ideological, political, and cultural confrontations that define these complex relationships.

Set during the siege of Sarajevo these fictionalized reflections bear witness to the universal cry for freedom.

The narrative features Karl and Jenny Marx in a surreal setting, where they engage with contemporary issues while watching a documentary. As Albanian refugees seek a better life, the story explores Karl's reflections on the failure of ideologies tied to his legacy. It delves into the Marx family's evolving social status, highlighting their move from Dean Street to Highgate, while humorously acknowledging their persistent struggles with poverty. The book intertwines historical figures with modern dilemmas, creating a thought-provoking commentary on legacy and aspiration.

This book offers a sharp and humorous critique of religion, showcasing the author's prowess as a satirist. Through clever storytelling, it delves into the complexities and absurdities of faith, inviting readers to reflect on the role of religion in society. The narrative is infused with wit and insight, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking. As Spain's most celebrated contemporary author, the writer employs a unique voice that challenges conventional beliefs while engaging readers in a meaningful dialogue.

An exile returns to Spain from France to find that he is repelled by the fascism of Franco's Spain and drawn to the world of Muslim culture. In Marks of Identity, Juan Goytisolo, one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, speaks for a generation of Spaniards who were small children during the Spanish Civil War, grew up under a stifling dictatorship, and, in many cases, emigrated in desperation from their dying country. Upon his return, the narrator confronts the most controversial political, religious, social, and sexual issues of our time with ferocious energy and elegant prose. Torn between the Islamic and European worlds around him, he finds both ultimately unsatisfactory. In the end, only displacement survives.

Trapped in his apartment in an immigrant district of Paris, the narrator is far from the high life of museums, elegant restaurants and boutiques. Within this imprisonment, his thoughts oscillate between revolutionary terrorism and pre-pubescent sexuality - a concern he shares with Lewis Carroll. Mirroring the conventions of Arabic texts, Landscapes After the Battle is to be understood from the perspective of its end; an end where the relationship between writer, the reader and the written is revealed as playful and humorous. The appearance of the comic in a novel by Juan Goytisolo is unexpected; like Dracula at a haemophiliacs? convention.

Die vier Episoden dieses Buches sind eine Liebeserklärung Juan Goytisolos an die Türkei: in bizarren Felsformationen findet er den Geist des katalanischen Architekten Gaudís wieder, in Konya spürt er dem Ursprung der tanzenden Derwische nach. Die sinnliche Qualität des Ringkampfes und das lärmende Labyrinth Istanbuls werden zum Gegenstand seiner unersättlichen Neugier.

Soubor esejů o inspirativní síle kultury islámských zemí napsal španělský spisovatel a kritik evropské civilizace. Z textů lze vyčíst autorovo zaujetí různými složkami islámské kultury i určitou skepsi nad hodnotami, které vyznává uspěchaná moderní civilizace. Setkáme se s velmi různorodými tématy: publikaci otevírají cestopisné črty z putování po Kappadokii, autor nám dále přiblíží tanec dervišů zvaný samá, zápasy yagli v tureckém městě Edirne, knížka obsahuje i brilantně napsaný esej o Istanbulu (Město palimpsest) či text o lidovém kultu světců v islámu.

"Coto vedado" es, junto con su continuación -"En los reinos de taifa"-, uno de los mejores textos que ha dado el género autobiográfico en España. A lo largo de sus páginas, Juan Goytisolo se entrega a un discurso en el que acontecimiento y vivencia se amoldan a la perfección, dando la medida exacta del itinerario de la evolución vital, el tono justo de un paisaje en el que espíritu y acción se complementan. Escrito con rigor transparente, este texto memorialístico constituye, en suma, aparte del valioso testimonio y evaluación de una época marcada por la Guerra Civil y la dictadura, una lúcida reflexión acerca de la existencia

Juan Goytisolo ist nicht nur unter Eingeweihten als Schriftsteller bekannt, der sich seine Meinung über die Konfliktherde auf unserem Globus bildet, indem er in die entsprechenden Regionen reist, nachdem er sich zuvor intensiv mit der Geschichte dieser Auseinandersetzung vertraut gemacht hat. Juan Goytisolo war im Juni 1996 in Tschetschenien, jener zur Rußland gehörenden Republik, die ihre Unabhängigkeit am 27. Oktober 1991 erklärt hat und danach von russischen Truppen besetzt wurde. Dieser Konflikt findet sich zwar in den Schlagzeilen unserer Tageszeitungen und in den Nachrichtenmagazinen im Fernsehen - nirgends jedoch wird detailliert über die Vorgeschichte, die Intentionen der Unabhängigkeitskämpfer und die russischen Interessen in dieser Region informiert.