Comments on: Remarkabubble Rushdie

By: Rani

Rani — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:38:20 +0000

Cicatrix, Manish,

Seen M. Kakutani's review in the Times?

"These are the sort of words spoken by mustache-twirling, snake-eyed villains in old cartoons - villains who are a lot less interesting and a lot less dangerous than the ones at large in the real world that Mr. Rushdie strives by indirection to address in this ambitious but ham-handed novel."

Ouch.

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:38:39 +0000

In the article he says something (don’t have it with me, sorry) about that actually Vurdlife! I think his wife nagged him to shave. He’d had a beard for 16 years, so he says he felt shocked when he saw how old and saggy his face had become

By: vurdlife

vurdlife — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:08:03 +0000

Next up for Rushdie: a cookbook, chock full of references to everything under the sun, plus gratuitous sexuality! Mmmm...tasty! Coming to a bookstore near you!

By: vurdlife

vurdlife — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:05:50 +0000

All this policy and insightful literary criticism....but wait, hasn't anyone noticed the picture?

Why is Rushdie trying so hard to come off as some kind of GQ model. I prefer his former dishevelled and nerdy look. Looks like his wife must be rubbing off on him.

By: Manish Vij

Manish Vij — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:11:59 +0000

Is he a supporter of capitalism : I quote "It was hard to believe that such an administration [that of President Reagan] could claim moral superiority over the likes of Miguel d'Escoto [Nicaragua's foreign minister]."

That's a very legimate criticism of Reagan's foreign policy, not of capitalism.

By: uncleji

uncleji — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:00:15 +0000

Is he a supporter of capitalism : I quote "It was hard to believe that such an administration [that of President Reagan] could claim moral superiority over the likes of Miguel d'Escoto [Nicaragua's foreign minister]."

Mrs Thatcher as "the Bitch" & "Mrs Torture" how insightful !

Great author he is, role model he ain't

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:21:37 +0000

but I agree with Cicatrix, there’s something about him and his books that doesn’t really exude “greatness.”

Remarkable, I think you may have misunderstood me. I think Rushdie often does soar to “greatness.” Every great novelist has a stinker or two in his/her bibliography. And not every novelist can lay claim to greatness like Midnight’s Children.

They can’t all be John Kennedy Toole you know

By: DesiDancer

DesiDancer — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:52:04 +0000

Good, but not really worthy of a Nobel or anything like that.

worthy of a Booker? or 2?

By: remarkable

remarkable — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:16:07 +0000

You all should meet Rushdie (I did last year!) and the guy is pretty nice in person, but in his lectures and interviews he does seem to be quite full of himself. His writing style is great, but I agree with Cicatrix, there’s something about him and his books that doesn’t really exude “greatness.” Good, but not really worthy of a Nobel or anything like that.

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:01:30 +0000

bureau-cat... Yes. I see what you mean. Not very sensibubble.