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fogs-644	Ilgner, Julia	In Search for the ‘Great 9/11 Novel’. Kristof Magnusson’s poetological rejection of crisis literature in Das war ich nicht (2010)	2018	21	.pdf	application/pdf	10720	727	61	Keywords: Kristof Magnusson, (Post) 9/11 Literature, (Post) 9/11 Novel, Satire, New Economy Novel, Novels about fictioius writers, Crisis Literature, Crisis Narrative, Postmodern Literature, Contemporary German Literature, Fictitious Authors, Faction/Fiction, Postmodern Narratology Introduction The “world” and “media event” 9/11 (Dayan/Katz) has received great attention and multifaceted adaptation not only in the English-speaking world, but also in German literature.1 At first glance, the new economy novel Das war ich nicht2 (2010) of the German-Icelandic3 author Kristof Magnusson4 does not seem to take part in this struggling discourse: The story about the harmful effects of a young trader’s misfortune does not play in 2001, is entirely fictional and ignores any documentary claims. This is due to the fact astonishingly each prize committee consequently ignores novels about September 11, even those of well-respected writers19 – a result which differs from the mentality of European literary scenes.20 This will turn even the most gentle reader suspicious and let him or her develop misgivings about the expected success of the ʻnew Henry LaMarckʼ.	cache/fogs-644.pdf	txt/fogs-644.txt