Stephan Milich

Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf

During the uprisings of the Arab Spring between 2010 and 2012, oppositional movements used political humor to criticize political leaders or to expose the absurdities of the socio-political conditions. These humorous expressions in various art forms such as poetry, stand-up comedy, street art, music, caricatures, cartoons, comics and puppet shows were further distributed in the social media. This first comprehensive study of political humor in the uprisings explores the varieties and functions of political humor as a creative tool for resistance. It analyzes humorous forms of cultural expression and their impact on socio-political developments in different countries of the Middle East and North Africa with a special focus on the changing modes of humor.

Political Humor in the Arab Uprisings

Creative Resistance

Sebastian Günther

Representations and Visions of Homeland in Modern Arabic Literature

Die humanistische Grundhaltung der Gedichte rückt die allen Menschen gemeinsamen Wesenszüge in den Vordergrund. Darwisch erlebt den Anderen nicht mehr als feindliche Bedrohung, sondern als Bereicherung der eigenen Person auf individueller, der palästinensischen Kultur auf kollektiver Ebene.

Identität und Exil in der Dichtung von Mahmud Darwisch

Fremd meinem Namen und fremd meiner Zeit

Revised and expanded papers from the International Workshop "Representations and Visions of Homeland in Modern Arabic Prose Literature and Poetry," held June 30-July 1, 2011 at the Lichtenberg Kolleg for Advanced Studies, University of Geottingen.

Stephan Milich

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