Salman Rushdie Creativity Conversation

Novelist Salman Rushdie and Rosemary Magee, Vice President and Secretary of Emory University, engage in a Creativity Conversation that focuses on memory, memoirs, nonfiction, history and politics in the Middle East -- and everything in between -- including Jerry Springer (Feb. 27, 2011).
As a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Emory, Rushdie presents public lectures, teaches, leads graduate seminars and engages with the academic community on campus.
For more information on Emory's Creativity Conversations, see creativity.emory.edu/creativit...

[@ramdularsingh1435]

Let the world hear Salman Rushdie and realize for themselves how genius an author he is. And why not the Nobel Prize for Literature. for such a great writer.

[@mattakuorokashi]

What three assholes don't like Salman Rushdie? He's one of the most intelligent, charming, and benevolent human beings on the planet; what's not to like?

[@ahmadisrar9446]

This man is such a good talker.very pleasant to listen.

[@vanitajaipuria3663]

He is fabulous

[@wendymartin6348]

Enjoy his humor. Amazed by his layered technic of writing style. His way of speaking, tone of voice. I wish my brother could have read and known his world. Chris Schaller 1984😢

[@rosanna5515]

Magnificent. Thank you.

[@yasuynnuf1947]

Thanks for uploading this video.

[@artiesolomon3292]

Speaking of recipes Salman looks a lot like salmon so I am wondering if you have ant salmon recipes. How about a salmon fish story. Seriously you are my favorite writer now having surpassed James Joyce.

[@leonardniamh]

A wonderful rational person

[@jimhen459]

I love it that he discusses Fitzgerald....

[@manthasagittarius1]

I think it's one of those issues that has both sides feeling embattled and defensive, and that's why the belittling or dismissive noises come out. Maybe it's hard to imagine a real middle position -- people think they will be forced into one extreme or the other, defended to the teeth against their will and feeling unsafe with it, or else deprived of any arms at all and feeling defenseless. Especially life or death issues involving a school. So a calm discussion of the best measure gets swamped.

[@kaungkhantthein5348]

Wow what a conversation Now I am high

[@sahelnana]

Get well soon Salman Parsi. 💝

[@hopegilmour]

agreed! although he did undermine a lot of the Qu'ran (so I can see why people have demonised him) although it's a pity because he's fabulous.

[@jimhen459]

there is no evidence that he ever demonised any religious book.

[@manthasagittarius1]

I certainly don't believe he is infallible, nor am I a conventional "fan." Sharp and intuitive as he is, he miscalculated badly about the fatwah that was declared on him some years ago, for example. I can see why the remarks here that you object to are potentially irritating in tone, being a little touched with ridicule. A lot of people agree with his basic stance, though.

[@ln8312]

Why are you jostling to comment?

[@r.harlansmith7282]

Can't watch an out of focus video.

[@adhominemsis-t.australisensis]

might have been his ex-wives?

[@manthasagittarius1]

You will give an intelligent talk that lasts an hour and fifteen minutes a thumbs-down because of a few comments you don't agree with? Is that perhaps a little rigid? Or are you one of those people who see the whole world through gun-colored glasses?

[@Hadimful]

I choice Islam the best.

[@williamdodds1394]

Allah says in his koran that he is a deceiver Muhammad said he dosent know what Allah will do with in other words hes not saved Jesus gives us the spirit of truth that we are saved and have peace with God.