Tag: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie sees freedom of speech under threat – culture
British-American writer Salman Rushdie has warned of a threat to freedom of expression in Western countries unprecedented in his lifetime. The Indian-born author said so in a pre-recorded acceptance speech…
Salman Rushdie’s novel “Victory City”: Survival through stories – culture
Salman Rushdie is the most famous living writer, but that fame has not come from his novels alone. Although he himself was always of the opinion that his work was…
Changes in Roald Dahl books: Oh, you fat mouse – culture
From Susan Vahabzadeh Roald Dahl is best known for his children’s books. But one can also find his short stories for adults disturbing – some of them are so terrifying…
Changes in Roald Dahl’s books – Culture
From Susan Vahabzadeh The English writer Roald Dahl had a thriving imagination and that may be why his children’s books have been selling for decades and many of them have…
Salman Rushdie after the assassination – Culture
Salman Rushdie grew up in Mumbai as a child of secular Muslims. Among the books he borrowed from the “Reader’s Paradise” district library was the original text of Oriental literature,…
Salman Rushdie: The Aftermath of the Assassination – Culture
According to literary agent Andrew Wylie, 75-year-old writer Salman Rushdie was blind in one eye as a result of the August 12 assassination. Wylie told the Spanish newspaper El País…
Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Questioned on Wednesday by the New York Postthe suspect Hadi Matar said to himself “surprisedthat Salman Rushdie survived the attack. The suspect in the attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not…
Assassination of Salman Rushdie: Out of Time – Politics
A fatwa has been declared against Salman Rushdie over a novel. Today, a tweet is enough for high penalties. Criticizing the governments of Islamic countries is far more dangerous than…
After the assassination: AL Kennedy on her patron Salman Rushdie. – Culture
Salman Rushdie always knows the right magic spells – against embarrassment, against fear, against writing crises. He must get his life back safely. Guest post by AL Kennedy His life…
Attack on Salman Rushdie: Helge Malchow thinks of the fatwa time – culture
When the Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989, which also affected everyone involved in the distribution of the “Satanic Verses”, book publishers around the world…