Artikel zu Najet Adouani’s „Cold War, Hot Autumn” – Maghreb Magazin

An article about the novel appeared in the Maghreb Magazine “Cold War, Hot Autumn“ by Najet Adouani.

Der 2025 veröffentlichte Roman (aus dem Englischen üersetzt von Christa Schuenke) führt die LeserInnen in ein Berliner Mietshaus in Kreuzberg – und mitten hinein in das Leben im Exil.

Der Artikel im Maghreb Magazin beleuchtet nicht nur die Handlung des Romans, sondern auch seine gesellschaftliche Dimension. Im Zentrum steht eine arme, multikulturelle Nachbarschaft, geprägt von Armut, Sucht und sozialer Unsicherheit – zugleich aber auch von Momenten der Solidarität, Würde und unerwarteter Schönheit. Adouanis poetische Sprache verbindet präzise Alltagsbeobachtungen mit Erinnerungen an ihre tunesische Heimat und schafft so ein vielfältiges Bild urbaner Exilerfahrung.

 

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