Article on “Midnight Collector” by Gerrit Wustmann on Qantara

The author Gerrit Wustmann (“Dying in Your Antlers”) has written an article in the online magazine Qantare about the new novel “Midnight Collector” by Zia Qasemi. In this, the journalist not only takes a look at the plot of the novel, but also at its political relevance.

Quote from the article: "The story, sometimes told in a fairy-tale style, speaks of faith and superstition as well as the art of interpreting things that seem inexplicable due to a lack of education as signs. It's about finding support in religion, but without resorting to fundamentalism."

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