Tomorrow is here : speeches /
Author / Creator: | Kermani, Navid, 1967- author. |
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Uniform title: | Morgen ist da. English |
Imprint: | Cambridge ; Hoboken : Polity Press, 2022. |
Description: | xiv, 262 pages ; 21 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12782703 |
Summary: | Navid Kermani is not only one of Germany's most distinguished writers and public intellectuals, he is also an outstanding public speaker who mesmerizes audiences with his well-crafted sentences and turns of phrase. Whether he is speaking about the plight of refugees or delivering a eulogy at his father's graveside, Kermani finds words that surprise his listeners, enlighten them, provoke them, disturb them or move them to tears. As a German of Iranian descent whose parents settled in Germany, Kermani is particularly sensitive to the issues raised by migration and the perceived tensions between Islam and the West. His speeches are a powerful demonstration of how much we stand to gain by adhering to the values of openness, tolerance and mutual respect for the beliefs and practices of those from other cultures who live among us. |
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Item Description: | First published 2019. |
Physical Description: | xiv, 262 pages ; 21 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 1509550577 9781509550579 1509550569 9781509550562 9781509550586 |