In his Reason & Respect lecture on April 6, 2005, Salman Rushdie focused on the ways in which literature interacts with politics and religion, pointing out why these interactions can be dangerous. Speaking as the president of American PEN, Mr. Rushdie explained that the public and private spheres are more closely connected than they were in the past, and that the shrinking of this distance affects the choices writers… Continue reading
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06Nov
Tags: civil discourse, PEN American Center, PEN Collaborative, Reason & Respect Lecture Series, Salman Rushdie
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