Tag Archives: Salman Rushdie

A Few Words On Christopher Hitchens’ Fondness for Noam Chomsky

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

Christopher Hitchens’ obsession with Noam Chomsky will fascinate anyone with even a remote interest in psychology. The fixation almost has the quality of a jealous admirer racked by childhood insecurities. Amidst all the horror and bloodshed that envelopes the world, one wonders … Continue reading →

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Rushdie Revisited and False Liberalism

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

My reluctance to publicly engage ‘controversial’ issues has never been on account of a fear of being judged or challenged, but rather a fear of being misunderstood. I would like to clarify a few points regarding my recent essay, “Salman … Continue reading →

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Salman Rushdie: A Question of Literary Genius or Family Loyalty?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Victor Klemperer served as a celebrated professor of literature at the Dresden University of Technology in the early part of the twentieth century. A Jew who was forced to flee Nazi Germany, Klemperer composed a diary during his time in captivity in which he expressed his unreserved … Continue reading →

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