Configurations of Islam in Contemporary Art in Norway: A Comparison of Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced and Karpe’s Heisann Montebello
In this article, I explore how Islam is configured in two creative universes that have recently affected the cultural and political scene in Norway. I compare the enactment in Oslo (2019) of Disgraced by the American playwright Ayad Akhtar to parts of the artistic project Heisann Montebello (2015–20...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-228 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Norway
/ Akhtar, Ayad 1970-, Disgraced
/ Karpe Diem (Music group), Komponist1, Heisann Montebello
/ Concert (Event)
/ Music video
/ Islam (Motif)
/ Racism (Motif)
/ Pig (Motif)
/ Pop culture
/ History 2015-2019
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia NCC Social ethics TK Recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Rap
B Theater B Islamophobia B Islam in fiction B Racism |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | In this article, I explore how Islam is configured in two creative universes that have recently affected the cultural and political scene in Norway. I compare the enactment in Oslo (2019) of Disgraced by the American playwright Ayad Akhtar to parts of the artistic project Heisann Montebello (2015–2017) by the Norwegian rap duo Karpe. In both fictional universes, references to Islam, Muslims, xenophobia, racism, terror, and politics of integration are paramount. It is therefore significant that major cultural institutions in Norway such as The National Theater, the music hall Oslo Spektrum, the National Library, and the Norwegian Broadcasting Network (NRK) stage these works. Overall, my main argument is that both productions speak to wider audiences in a multireligious and multiethnic setting, demonstrating that Muslims and different configurations of Islam have become an integrated part of Norwegian cultural life. |
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| ISSN: | 1874-8929 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18748929-bja10080 |
