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Bezig met laden... Bookless in Baghdad: Reflections on Writing and Writersdoor Shashi Tharoor
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  danoomistmatiste | Jan 24, 2016 |   This guy is great. His polite yet visceral dissection of petty minded imperial racists like Winston Churchill and Nirad Chaudri is so eloquent in it's totality. Putting them in their place and giving them the respect they deserve (which is very little, I must say). This well read gentleman has profiled not only his reading habits but famous literary figures like Pablo Neruda, Tagore, R.K. Narayan, P.G. Wodehouse and many others. He has taken great pains to give respect where it is long overdue and at the same time offer some constructive criticism of points that we might otherwise have missed like not seeing the forest for the trees. Some interesting titbits that go to suggest that India put the melting in melting pot. The arabs were trading with Kerala as early as the 9th century and Islam arrived (peacefully) to these shores. The first jews also settled in Kerala (Cochin) around 2500 years ago. The Parsis settled in Gujarat as early as the 8th century. So long before these communities spread out to Europe or other parts, they were accepted by the local population. What Rembrandt and Van Gogh achieved through masterful brushstrokes, Tharoor manages to do with mellifluous prose. All his books (non-fiction) are on my must read list. kkhambadkone | Jan 17, 2016 |  ) vpfluke | Oct 31, 2008 | kaulsu | Mar 27, 2007 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Shashi Tharoor is once again at his provocative best. In the title essay, we learn the steep price paid by some Iraqis just to obtain a book; what does it mean when selling books, essentially selling culture, out of one's own library is the only way to put bread on the table? Later, Tharoor reminisces about growing up with books in India and the central position of classics like the Mahabharata in developing his own literary identity. The poignant homage to Chilean poet Pablo Neruda recalls his incendiary deathbed challenge as an oppressive military regime invaded his home: "There is only one thing of danger for you here--my poetry!" "The defining features of today's world," Tharoor writes of the global stage, "are the relentless forces of globalization--the same forces used by the terrorists in their macabre dance of death and destruction." His astute views on Salman Rushdie, India's love for P. G. Wodehouse, Rudyard Kipling, Aleksandr Pushkin, John le Carré, V. S. Naipaul, and Winston Churchill make for fascinating reading. His insightful takes on Hollywood and Bollywood will intrigue even the most demanding cinephile. Together, these thirty-nine pieces reveal the inner workings of one of today's most eclectic writers. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This guy is great. His polite yet visceral dissection of petty minded imperial racists like Winston Churchill and Nirad Chaudri is so eloquent in it's totality. Putting them in their place and giving them the respect they deserve (which is very little, I must say).
This well read gentleman has profiled not only his reading habits but famous literary figures like Pablo Neruda, Tagore, R.K. Narayan, P.G. Wodehouse and many others. He has taken great pains to give respect where it is long overdue and at the same time offer some constructive criticism of points that we might otherwise have missed like not seeing the forest for the trees.
Some interesting titbits that go to suggest that India put the melting in melting pot. The arabs were trading with Kerala as early as the 9th century and Islam arrived (peacefully) to these shores. The first jews also settled in Kerala (Cochin) around 2500 years ago. The Parsis settled in Gujarat as early as the 8th century. So long before these communities spread out to Europe or other parts, they were accepted by the local population.
What Rembrandt and Van Gogh achieved through masterful brushstrokes, Tharoor manages to do with mellifluous prose. All his books (non-fiction) are on my must read list.