The work of German-speaking writers with a migration background, as exemplified by Fatma Aydemir’s novel "The Djinns"

Abstract

The number of German-language writers with a migration background who are making an impact on the literary market is growing. This group includes both writers who immigrated to Germany from their country of origin and those who were born in Germany but whose parents immigrated to the country.
The authors belonging to the first group confront the assimilation issues they themselves have experienced in their works. They address the challenges of integration into an unfamiliar society, particularly the difficulties associated with establishing a sense of identity and navigating a culture that is not one’s own. The younger generation of authors, in contrast, explore the experiences of their parents’ generation, which often involved formative years in their homeland as well as their experiences in Germany. An additional aspect worthy of note is the ethnographic one.
Fatma Aydemir is a writer born in Germany to a family of Turkish immigrants. In her novel The Djinns, she portrays the fate of Turkish immigrants, exploring the complex emotions of individuals situated between their country of origin and the country that was to become their new homeland. Additionally, the author offers a critical perspective on German society from the vantage point of those who have recently arrived in that country.