Discussion
International Online Book Club: Meet the Author
"Desintegriert euch!" by MAX CZOLLEK
For our 13th international online book club meeting on December 14, we've invited author Max Czollek to read his book Desintegriert euch!
THE BOOK:
Max Czollek's startling and thought-provoking book - a wild testimony from the Jewish scene - changes the debate about integration and belonging.
Max Czollek is thirty, Jewish and angry. Why? Because strange rules prevail in his home country of Germany: a good migrant is one who speaks in an enlightened way about women's oppression, Islamism and democracy; a good Jew is one who always speaks out about anti-Semitism, the Holocaust and Israel. This 'performance' of an integrated society establishes the image of a purified society, despite the contemporaneous rise of a 'people's' populist party. Max Czollek's polemic outlines a strategy to end this 'performed integrated society': disintegration. Desintegriert euch! (Disintegrate yourselves!) is a rallying cry from the new Jewish scene and at the same time an attack against the vision of a one-size-fits-all 'Leitkultur' (dominant culture). This furiously controversial book is the polemic of the hour.
THE AUTHOR:
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
Everyone who wants to read and discover German literature, meet authors and share their reading experience with others - even if you haven't read the book yet. The book club will be held in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German. Register by clicking on the 'Register Here' link below:REGISTER HERE
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
We will use Zoom for our meeting. We recommend using a headset, as speakers can create distracting echo effects. Participation is possible from PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. To participate, simply follow the link we will send you after registration and sign in to the room.