Tabish Khair

Tabish Khair, an acclaimed novelist and academic at Aarhus University, discusses the transformative power of literature in combating fundamentalism. He argues that literature encourages complex thinking and fosters an agnostic approach to belief systems. Khair explores the nuances of religious texts, highlights the importance of context in literary education, and positions classic works as relevant to modern issues. He also addresses the impact of cancel culture on literature and advocates for literature as a means of resistance and understanding individual narratives.