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Hawai‘i is like no other place on earth. Raised above the sea by volcanic action, the islands are home to a fascinating array of animals, most of which are found nowhere else in the world.Because the Hawaiian islands are so isolated—more than 2000 miles from any large land mass—many of its native animals have developed unusual adaptations that help them survive. For example, Hawai‘i haswhales that singdolphins that spin through the airbats that turn somersaults as they feedshrimp that climb waterfallskiller caterpillarsa tiny blood-sucking bug that survives on the summit of Mauna KeaHawai‘i’s habitats are fragile, however, and many of its native species are in danger of becoming extinct. Humans are the most dangerous threats to these threatened animals. Habitat destruction, pollution, development, and introduced species have all contributed to the loss or diminishment of Hawai‘i’s native species.Hawai‘i is the extinction capital of the United States. Only through education and thoughtful conservation can we prevent the disappearance of any more of Hawai‘i’s unique animals. The first step is to learn about these animals and begin to appreciate their special characteristics.

In recent years, the concept of postmigration has become increasingly relevant to interdisciplinary research, whether it refers to a postmigrant generation (of authors or musicians), to a postmigrant societies or perspectives. The parallels to postcolonialism have been repeatedly emphasized. But to what extent do the two approaches overlap in terms of content and structure? This volume is the result of a Franco-German collaboration and aims to answer this question beyond strictly national contexts, through theoretical reflections and case studies from both French- and German-language literature and music. The contributions deal with the relationship between rap, contemporary literature and migration, intermedial relationships between literature and music, identity and body concepts of a postmigrant generation, postmigrant linguistic reflections and practices, as well as postcolonial and postmigrant society models.