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Upon close examination, the first literary success of Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, Open City (2011), can be categorized as a post-9/11 narrative. However, the novel explores the implications of September 11 from an interracial and transnational perspective. In Open City, Cole revisits flânerie using it to show how his narrator navigates the enduring impact of terrorism and reflects on the global consequences of 9/11. By situating the novel in the aftermath of 9/11, Cole draws from the figure of the flâneur in New York to cultivate a universal perspective on the attacks, transcending America’s borders. In doing so, the author redefines the flâneur as a cosmopolitan entity, departing from mere leisurely wandering to engage in a political and global examination of 9/11, addressing themes such as anti-American ideology and Islamophobia.

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De-Territorializing the Flâneur: Transnationalism, Islamophobia, and Flânerie, in Teju Cole’s Post-9/11 New York

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    2025年

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  • Beatrice Melodia Festa

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Upon close examination, the first literary success of Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, Open City (2011), can be categorized as a post-9/11 narrative. However, the novel explores the implications of September 11 from an interracial and transnational perspective. In Open City, Cole revisits flânerie using it to show how his narrator navigates the enduring impact of terrorism and reflects on the global consequences of 9/11. By situating the novel in the aftermath of 9/11, Cole draws from the figure of the flâneur in New York to cultivate a universal perspective on the attacks, transcending America’s borders. In doing so, the author redefines the flâneur as a cosmopolitan entity, departing from mere leisurely wandering to engage in a political and global examination of 9/11, addressing themes such as anti-American ideology and Islamophobia.