#salmanrushdie

[sabinekorth]

Telling myself stories. and never ending gratitude for the exciting adventures in my studio. This is a part of my recent project on Salman Rushdie.From his book “Haroun and the sea of stories”. For years I worked on and off with his novels. I was lucky to meet Rushdie in person and got a signed book in 2017 at a reading in Cologne, Germany. Then I sent some samples of my collages with his words to his office and got a friendly reply that he appreciated my artistic work and I was free to use his books. Now I'm coming back to this generous offer. 😉📚 #literature #salmanrushdie #harounandtheseaofstories #salmanrushdiequotes #salmanrushdiebooks #collage #analoguecollage #cutandpaste #cutandpastecollage (presso Piombino, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpmrtIgKput/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tmarshconnors]

A Literary Giant!

Salman Rushdie: A Literary Giant Who Deserves Our Respect

In an age where free speech is increasingly under threat, few writers stand as prominently for the cause as Salman Rushdie.

His life and work have epitomized the struggle for artistic expression in the face of overwhelming adversity, making him one of our time's most significant literary figures.

Regardless of one’s personal views on his novels or the controversies that have surrounded him, one thing remains clear Rushdie deserves our respect.

Salman Rushdie’s works, particularly Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses, have cemented his place in the pantheon of great modern writers. His style often blending magical realism with historical and political commentary has captivated readers worldwide. 

Midnight’s Children, a novel intertwining the history of India with a deeply personal narrative, won the Booker Prize in 1981 and remains one of the most celebrated works of contemporary literature. His ability to weave the fantastical with the real demonstrates an unparalleled mastery of storytelling.

Rushdie’s name, unfortunately, became synonymous with controversy following the publication of The Satanic Verses in 1988. The backlash against the novel, culminating in a fatwa calling for his assassination, marked one of the darkest moments in the history of free expression.

The fact that a writer whose sole crime was putting pen to paper had to spend years in hiding due to violent threats is a chilling reminder of the dangers posed by those who wish to silence dissenting voices.

Yet, despite these threats, Rushdie has remained steadfast in his commitment to the freedom of speech, never allowing fear to dictate his work or silence his convictions.

What makes Rushdie truly worthy of admiration is not just his literary talent but his resilience. Even after the horrifying attack on him in 2022, which left him severely injured, he refused to back down. His response was one of defiance and an unyielding belief in the fundamental right to express oneself. In an era where many self-censor out of fear or social pressure, his courage is a beacon of hope for writers, artists, and intellectuals everywhere.

One does not have to agree with every idea Rushdie has put forth to recognize his importance. Respecting him is about more than just admiring his literary achievements it is about standing by the principles he represents.

Free speech is the bedrock of any free society, and those who champion it, often at great personal risk, deserve our deepest appreciation. If we abandon figures like Rushdie, we cede ground to those who wish to dictate what can and cannot be said.

Salman Rushdie is not merely a novelist but a symbol of the enduring power of words against tyranny. His life’s work reminds us that literature is not just about storytelling it is about challenging norms, questioning authority, and defending the inalienable right to think freely. In a world where ideological battles over speech rage on, we must never forget the debt we owe to those like Rushdie who refuse to be silenced. He deserves our respect, not just for his contributions to literature, but for his unwavering stand for the freedoms we should all cherish.

[pyxisbr-blog-blog]

A Arte de ser um Iconoclasta, da Série "Entre sem bater".

Um idólatra e um iconoclasta nunca se bicavam.

Atualmente, as redes sociais misturam tudo.

#Iconoclasta #Entresembater #SalmanRushdie #Idolatra #Iconoclastia #Cetico #Critica #IdolosdeBarro #Mito

[net-photos]

"Messer" von Salman Rushdie handelt von der Suche eines jungen Mannes nach seinem Vater in einer von Korruption und Gewalt geprägten Gesellschaft. Den ganzen Artikel gibt es hier: https://nordischepost.de/unterhaltung/design/die-kunst-des-messerdesigns-von-salman-rushdie/?feed_id=74042&_unique_id=6664340c4431b

[biographiness]

On this day on February 24 in history the Gregorian calendar, the Marbury v. Madison ruling, and the Salman Rushdie fatwa shaped the world we live in today.🌍⚖️📝

Follow for more👉 @biographiness

[cristianemagalhaes]

Haroun e o Mar de Histórias – Salman Rushdie

Uma delícia de livro! Uma fábula encantadora que fala de um contador de histórias que, depois de abandonado pela esposa, perde completamente a capacidade de contar histórias! Ele e seu filho vão atrás da fonte das histórias e entram numa cruzada contra um terrível inimigo – Kattam-Shud – “o arqui-inimigo de todas as Histórias, até mesmo da própria Língua. É o Príncipe do Silêncio, o Inimigo da Fala.” Eles encontram personagens incríveis, como o motorista do ônibus, que corre loucamente para que cheguem a tempo de ver o pôr-do-sol no vale de K, assim como Haroun havia pedido para deixar seu pai mais feliz, o Gavião Mas Mas que  leva Haroun com Iff um gênio da água para Kahani, uma lua que não roda, em que um lado sempre tem sol e o outro só escuridão.. E por lá tem o mar de histórias...

“Haroun costumava pensar que seu pai era um Malabarista, pois cada história era, na verdade, uma porção de histórias diferentes entremeadas uma na outra e Rashid as mantinha todas sob controle, numa espécie de rodamoinho estonteante, e nunca se atrapalhava.”

“.. o silêncio também tinha sua graça e beleza (assim como a fala pode ser feia e deselegante), e que a Ação podia ser tão nobre como as Palavras. E que as criaturas da noite podiam ser tão belas como os filhos da luz.”

[magicalandreal]

"one's goal is the shedding of mental obstacles that prevent one from being flooded with the glorious universal, Love as Being. It is a goal, therefore, that requires of us the absolute and irreversible abandonment of reason, for love is without reason"

Salman Rushdie, Quichotte

[jimfostercoc]

In "Luka and the Fire of Life," author Salman Rushdie writes a children's book that follows a twelve-year-old named Luka who embarks on a quest to find a way to wake his father from a deep sleep, encountering creatures and obstacles along the journey. This discussion with the author took place on a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California. Photo: salmanrushdie.com

[jamiesonwolf]

Arrived home to find this waiting for me. I can't wait to start reading! #salmanrushdie #victorycity #newbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6W5yHuH63/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[soft-transparent-furry-peanut-oi]

https://youtube.com/shorts/5jCwrQe0238?si=AoRUwBL1SbUYYylo

Salman Rushdie

[imrananwar]

No All-Fried Hitched Cock Or Chicken, iCut Salmon RushToDie To AirFry - IMRAN™

I’m not a fan of slasher horror films other than a few notable exceptions, for example SCREAM and I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. I’m even less a fan of cooking. But I’m an addict of bad puns and terrible wordplay.

When I sliced this large piece of salmon into two with a knife rarely used in 20 years, I thought the reflection selfie would be a fun homage to slasher films & Alfred Hitchcock — with a humorous title at the expense of the fishface sockeye garbage-writer Salman Rushdie and i-named products.

Happy, humorous, and safe thanksgiving everyone!

© 2024 IMRAN™

#IMRAN, #cooking, #salmon, #moviereferences, #SalmanRushdi, #AlfredHitchcock, #horrormovies, #wordplay, #humor, #Thanksgiving, #HappyThanksgiving, #NewYork, #LongIsland, #EastPatchogue,

[graywyvern]

( via / via / via via @joycecaroloates )

"We misremember the past as a Golden Age of Shared Understanding. In reality it was nothing like that; it was a time of information starvation."

pavements where the fallen traik & pollinate tomorrow's knits avoid me as i would a krait console me in the furtive stink

another tome to crowd the range & one more fathom dimly great as we beneath some blind god's anger lift paper as effectual targe

"We are watching a disaster unfold in real-time." (via @gretathunberg)

"I’m totally available to play the next Doctor Who. Somebody needs to call my agent." --@salmanrushdie

"Oraic-Tolic criticizes the conception that the palindrome's two parts are identical as utopian and questions whether the meaning has to be the same in left-right and right-left direction, from the West and from the East."

[themaninthegreenshirt]

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible."

Salman Rushdie

[elkoko]

El intento de asesinato contra #SalmanRushdie es un ataque integrista contra todos los que queremos vivir en libertad. https://www.instagram.com/p/Chc8SnpjoR8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[uzunburakefendi]

. "Öyle bölündük, birbirimize öyle düşman olduk, yalancı sofuluğa ve horgörüye öyle kapıldık, alaycılığa öyle bir düştük ki kibrimize idealizm diyoruz artık; bizi yönetenlere inancımızı öyle yitirdik, devletimizin kurumlarıyla kafa bulmaya öyle hevesliyiz ki iyilik sözcüğünün içini boşalttık ve başka sözcükleri de zehirledik; örneğin maneviyat, nihai çözüm ya da (...) özgürlük gibi, iyilik sözcüğünü de bir süre rafa kaldırıp dinledirmemizin zamanı geldi." syf.20 . "Böyle zamanlarda yaşıyoruz işte; insanlar kendileriyle ilgili gerçekleri gizliyor, belki kendilerinden bile gizliyorlar ve yalanlar içinde yaşıyorlar, sonunda yalanlar o gerçekleri önceden asla kestirilemeyecek şekillerde ortaya seriyor." syf.55 . "hepimiz etrafımıza duvarlar inşa ederiz, öyle yapmaz mıyız, bazen onları neye karşı inşa ettiğimizi bile bilmeyiz, sonunda hangi gücün onları alaşağı edip küçük hayallerimizi yerle bir edeceğini bile bilemeyiz." syf.96 . "Hepimiz buzdağlarıyız. Soğuk olduğumuzu kastetmiyorum, anlatmaya çalıştığım şey büyük bölümümüzün yüzeyin altında olduğu ve gizli yanlarımızın Titanic gibi batabileceği." syf.374 Yok yok bir roman. Rushdie mitolojiden tarihe, politikadan sosyal meselelere, masaldan masalsı gerçekliklere bir aşure roman yazmış. Ama asıl mesele Hindistan'dan Amerika'ya göçen, memleketinde karanlık bir adamken kendine Roma imparoru Neron'un adını takıp gizemli bir zengine dönüşen Nero Golden ve Altın Ev'de yaşayan ailesinin gizemleri. #salmanrushdie #altınev #çeviri #begümkovulmaz #canyayınları #kitap #neokuyorum #okumakiptiladır https://www.instagram.com/p/CiQeDl1t01P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[d-e-r-n-e-b-e-l]

🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 @domino_black_metal_cat 🖤 🐱 #salmanrushdie #thesatanicverses #satanicversets #lesversetssataniques #versetssataniques #salman #rushdie #bookstagram #book #bookstagramfrance #books #booklover #booknerd #bookaddict #bookphotography #booklove #bookblogger #bookcommunity #bookreview #booklovers #bookobsessed #booklife #bookcollector #religion #cat #cats #catlife #catselfie #metalcat #blackmetalcat (à Robertsau, Alsace, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMSEKgDZJ_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=