Fikrun wa Fann

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Fikrun wa Fann
Former editors
  • Albert Theile
  • OCLC
5167687

Fikrun wa Fann (German: Art and Thought) was a biannual multilingual cultural magazine, focusing on cultural exchange between Germany and the

Goethe Institute. Founded in 1963 the last issue was published in Fall 2016.[1]

History and profile

Fikrun wa Fann was established in 1963.

Orientalist scholar Annemarie Schimmel.[4][5] The magazine was owned and published first by the cultural organization Inter Nationes in Bonn, and later by the Goethe Institute.[2] During the initial period the magazine was printed near Hamburg.[3] Fikrun wa Fann was originally started in Arabic and German, but later expanded to include editions in Persian and English languages.[3]

Fikrun wa Fann featured articles about the cultural dialogue between German society and Muslim societies.[3] The goal was to contribute to the dialogue between these cultures through articles, photostories and editorials by German as well as authors from Islamic countries.[6] In particular, it covered articles concerning the art, culture and socio-political issues related to German and Muslim societies.[2]

From 1963 to 1982 (Nr. 37) the magazine was edited by its founders, Albert Theile and Annemarie Schimmel.

Islamologist Stefan Weidner became the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[6] In 2016, the magazine's no 105 was its last issue. Many of the articles in four languages are available on the webpage of Fikrun wa Fann.[7]

References

  1. ^ "About Fikrun". Goethe Institut. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Fikrun wa Fann/Art and Thought. Half-yearly magazine". Intercultural Europe. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Stefan Weidner (27 February 2003). "Fikrun wa Fann". Qantara (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Fikrun wa Fann". Iran Wissen (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Justice & Memory. A "Fikrun Wa Fann" Lecture @ Goethe-Institut". Jordan Sun. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Zoom sur une revue: فكر وفن Art & Thought-Fikrun wa Fann". Hypothèses (in French). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Fikrun wa Fann - Topics - Displacement". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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