Magris’s novel is not only an important literary achievement; it also has a deep connection to the dangers that we face now, particularly the wave of fanaticism, from Mumbai to Oslo, in the name of a holy war against the “other.” Are all the extremists searching for a new coherence, for a lost illusion of togetherness and a new hope of resurrection?
马格里斯的小说不仅是文学上的重大成就，它与我们当今所面临的危险有着深层次的联系，特别是从孟买到奥斯陆打着与“异端”圣战名义的狂热主义。所有的极端主义都在寻找新的一致，寻找失落的团结幻觉，寻找复兴的新希望吗？