Over of koloniale geschiedenis echt niets te maken heeft met multicultureel Nederland

What is it about?

Within a Dutch context, the postcolonial and multicultural are still treated as unrelated areas. This article wants to make a link between merging the divergent discussions. It looks at the works of two influencing authors: Hafid Bouazza and Rasmey Nasr.

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Why is it important?

The Netherlands is going through a phase of reflection and repositioning of the nation's colonial past. The multicultural reality and the impact on the national identity has been a hotly debated topic for more than a decade in Dutch politics and broader society. This article discusses two sophisticated literary responses to the so-called Dutch identity crisis.