The rushdie fatwa chilling speech 30 years later, by paul cliteur, investigative project, february 14, 2019. A case study of extrajudicial restraints on free speech, in. The art critic john berger called on rushdie to withdraw his novel, not. On february 19, 1989 ayatollah khomeini watched the evening news on iranian television. Islam, terrorism, and censorship by janet levy ruthfully yours. This article is a shortened version of the original which was published in the free inquiry februarymarch 2006 edition and on the website of the council for secular humanism. Dutch humanist philosopher paul cliteur s the secular out look. His second novel, midnights children 1981, won the booker prize in 1981 and was deemed to be the best novel of all winners on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. Writing with insight, passion and humour, he looks at what it means to belong, whether roots are real and homelands imaginary, what i. The fall and rise of blasphemy law in searchworks catalog. He is known for his conservative perspective, his atheism, republicanism and efforts for animal rights.
Many critics denounced rushdie for offending muslims and failing to consider their response, mistakes that justified the call to violence. He grew up in mumbai formerly bombay and then graduated with honours from kings college, cambridge in england. Sep 02, 2017 salman rushdie on the golden house, trump and more books podcast rushdies shame is about 70s pakistan, but it speaks directly to us, now published. The rushdie affair, the danish cartoon affair, the assault on charlie hebdo, and the earlier. Cliteur, herrenberg and rijpkema the new censorship. He has been visiting professor at the university of california hastings college of the law, and at ghent university. From censorship by government to censorship by terrorism.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 6, esperanto moral, a new introduction to jurisprudence and more from paul cliteur. Sep 04, 2017 when salman rushdie began work on his second novel, midnights children 1981, the one that would make his name, he realized, he has written, that he could not write his book in cool. Paul cliteur is professor of jurisprudence at the university of leiden. The secular outlook is a thoughtprovoking discussion of how liberal, secular democracies can and should respond to extremism and a muchneeded exposition of the vital importance, in that response, of rationality and an emphasis on common humanity. And, of course, in countries like egypt, pakistan, and saudi arabia, there is no radical enlightenment, there are no abusive cartoons about the prophet muhammad, and there are no books published like rushdies the satanic verses. Apparently, religious terrorism is not a reaction to vehement criticism of islam.
Books by salman rushdie author of midnights children. On 14 february 1989, the supreme leader of iran, ayatollah khomeini 19021989, issued a declaration that called for the death of british novelist salman rushdie b. Jan 01, 2012 this article is about the nature of religious radicalism and whether this necessitates a rethinking of the classical models about state and religion. Paul cliteur writes that this episode is largely unknown to the englishspeaking world, and yet it changed history and marked the beginning of something newthe. Do the math, and rushdies title turns into a different way of counting up to 1,001 nights. Salman rushdies prose joins the circus in the golden house. Rushdie is still alive, but if we leave that aside for a moment, it is hard to. Paul cliteur, writing in the journal ancilla iuris, tells about the dutch dimension of the carrell affair. Jan 07, 2016 rushdie could never have followed molly norris and go ghost. The postmodern interpretation of religious terrorism.
In defense of moral and political secularism shows how people can live together and overcome the challenge of religious terrorism by adopting a secular outlook on life and politics. The rushdie fatwa chilling speech 30 years later the. Sep 20, 2015 books by politicians are usually annoying. Salman rushdie, author of 10 novels and 10 books of nonfiction and winner of the man booker prize, the james joyce award, and many other honors, will be in st. However, the book is more than a helpful analytical exerciseit is also an urgent plea for political and moral secularism. Paul cliteur is a professor of jurisprudence leiden university the netherlands and author of the forthcoming theoterrorism v. Jun 01, 2010 paul cliteur is a dutch jurist and philosopher known for his liberal atheistic views, and the secular outlook reinforces that reputation. Onolulu when the ayatollah ruhollah khomeini first issued his decree against salman rushdie three years ago tomorrow, i swear i thought it was a joke a very bad joke, a bit like papa doc duvalier putting a voodoo curse on graham greene for writing the comedians, but a joke nevertheless, in the sense of being an example of. Writing for a general rather than academic readership, paul cliteur has an engaging and discursive style, taking in topics as diverse as ayatollah khomeinis fatwa against salman rushdie, pascals wager and humpty dumptys approach to linguistics. Salman rushdie on the golden house, trump and more books podcast rushdies shame is about 70s pakistan, but it speaks directly to us, now published. Jun 29, 2019 cliteur asserts that rushdies critics, primarily multiculturalists, rejected the satanic verses based on the interpretations and feelings of others. From incident to precedent by paul cliteur, amsterdam university press, 250 pages february, 2019 you will probably not have heard of the rudi carrell affair. Two years eight months and twentyeight nights by salman.
In defense of moral and political secularism, wileyblackwell, 2010, 317pp. In defense of moral and political secularism, by paul cliteur wileyblackwell, 2010. Feb 10, 2007 apparently, religious terrorism is not a reaction to vehement criticism of islam. His treatment of sensitive religious and political subjects made him a controversial figure. The satanic verses controversy, also known as the rushdie affair, was the heated and frequently violent reaction of muslims to the publication of salman rushdie s novel the satanic verses, which was first published in the united kingdom in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of muhammad. Excerpt from the fall and rise of blasphemy law, edited by paul cliteur and tom herrenberg leiden university press, 2016. After 30 years of struggling with this dilemma, the world still has not resolved it. Paul bernard cliteur born 6 september 1955 is a dutch professor of jurisprudence at leiden university, as well as a philosopher, writer, publicist and columnist. Shows how secularism can answer the problem of religious terrorism provides new perspectives on how religious minorities can be integrated into liberal democracies reveals how secularism has. State and religion against the backdrop of religious radicalism.
The satanic verses controversy, also known as the rushdie affair, was the heated and frequently violent reaction of muslims to the publication of salman rushdies novel the satanic verses, which was first published in the united kingdom in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of muhammad. Paul cliteur he has been visiting professor at the university of california hastings college of the law, and at ghent university. But many ordinary people who read the autobiographies of wilders, westergaard and rushdie will conclude that go ghost is the most advisable strategy from a personal point of view although not from the point of view of society as a. He was the scholarly director of this institute 20022010. Paul cliteur writes that this episode is largely unknown to the. Dutch humanist philosopher paul cliteurs the secular out look. At present he is the chairman of the department of jurisprudence. Paul cliteur is a professor of jurisprudence at the university of leiden in the netherlands. He is the author of the secular outlook 2010 and coeditor of the fall and rise of blasphemy law 2016. Atheism according to cliteur, an atheistic worldview is a prerequisite for a secular frame of mind. Salman rushdie, a selfdescribed emigrant from one place and a newcomer in two, explores the true meaning of home. This article is about the nature of religious radicalism and whether this necessitates a rethinking of the classical models about state and religion.
And the rushdie affair was a direct consequence of the rudi carrell affair. When salman rushdie began work on his second novel, midnights children 1981, the one that would make his name, he realized, he has written, that he could not write his book in cool. I did once accidentally see a book by donald trump. Like others of rushdies books, it moves from the present day to the past, weaving together myth, political intrigue, slapstick and.
Free speech, islamist censorship paul cliteur, salman rushdie, fatwa, ayatollah khomeini, theoterrorism, muhammad cartoon contests, elton simpson, nadir soofi, geert. Paul cliteur is a professor of jurisprudence at leiden law school in in. Rushdie has never published a book like the satanic verses anew. Shows how secularism can answer the problem of religious terrorism. Cliteur is professor of jurisprudence for the institute for the interdisciplinary study of the law at leiden university. In defense of moral and political secularism supplies a theoretical clarification of what secularism is and what it is not. The book ranges across atheism, agnosticism, freethought and moral and political secularism. Paul cliteur and tom herrenberg are editors of the fall and rise of blasphemy law leiden university press. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Next week rushdie publishes a novel for teenagers or rather, for one teenager in particular, milan, his. With contributions by scholars from a wide range of disciplines, this volume seeks to offer an examination of topical and perplexing issues relating to freedom of expression, censorship, and blasphemy in contemporary multicultural.
Cliteur asserts that rushdies critics, primarily multiculturalists, rejected the satanic verses based on the interpretations and feelings of others. Salman rushdie, indianborn british writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues by means of surreal characters, brooding humor, and an effusive and melodramatic prose style. Paul cliteur is a professor of jurisprudence leiden university the. I did once accidentally see a book by donald trump in a bookstore and had to move away quickly. Afshin ellian is professor of jurisprudence at leiden university, the netherlands. Paul cliteur is a professor of jurisprudence leiden university the netherlands and author of theoterrorism v. Rushdie could never have followed molly norris and go ghost. From that moment onwards, a new terrorist tactic had proved its value. Collected nonfiction 19922002 by rushdie, salman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Salman rushdie, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Paul cliteur is a dutch jurist and philosopher known for his liberal atheistic views, and the secular outlook reinforces that reputation. Salman rushdie 1947 salman rushdie born june 19, 1947, in bombay, india is an essayist and author of fiction, most of which is set on the indian subcontinent. Writings by paul cliteur the investigative project on. He was also professor of philosophy at the delft university 19952002. Selfdefenceand terrorism paul cliteur this chapter sets out to analyse the dangers threatening international peace in the new, postideologicalage that began. Paul cliteur is professor of jurisprudence at leiden university, the netherlands. It is divided into four parts, which the author considers as the pillars of a secular outlook. Cliteur, paul, herrenberg, tom, and kljpkema, nasuaau, the new censorship.
However, the book is more than a helpful analytical exerciseit is also an. Dec 01, 2010 the book ranges across atheism, agnosticism, freethought and moral and political secularism. Since 2015, cliteur is a member of the dutch political party forum voor democratie, where he. The books, unlike midnights children and the satanic verses, did not win prizes. He is the author of the secular outlook 2010 and theoterrorism v. Islam, terrorism, and censorship by janet levy ruthfully. Salman rushdie books biography and list of works author. Sir ahmed salman rushdie frsl born 19 june 1947 is a british indian novelist and essayist. Khomeinis invention of theoterrorism leiden law blog. Produced by johns hopkins university press in collaboration with the sheridan libraries. The rushdie affair, the danish cartoon affair, the assault on charlie hebdo.
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