Salman Rushdie's "Joseph Anton": Words of Wounded Self

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, language: English, abstract: As a memoirist Salman Rushdie expressed about his moralizer or demoralizer; supporter or condemner. He speaks and writes about all who played important role in making Ahamad Salman Rushdie a 'Satan Rushdie'. He exposed realities of reactions against him, seen and heard, 'Hang Satan Rushdy'. His opponents thought and sought him a rebel, condemned him by calling a recalcitrant. Salman Rushdie made us realize that he never liked when he was called 'Joe', a pseudonym used by well-wishers and officials during fatwa -years. But, in all circumstances he maintained his literary and art taste which finally result a coinage of his name, 'Joseph Anton.'In this research paper, we shall find Rushdian revaluation of the self, sex, and the power of an author.

About the author

Dr Valiur Rahaman is Asstt Professor in India. He had been working on Jacques Derrida for Postgraduate Sessions of his life. He studied English Literature and specialized Literary Theory & Criticism. He hold PhD on Jacques Derrida, the French Philosopher, relating with Literary Theory and Contemporary Literature.

Product details

• Authors: Valiur Rahaman
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2013
• EAN: 9783656349648
• ISBN: 978-3-656-34964-8
• No. of pages: 36
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 68 g
• Series: Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V207582; Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V207582
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Humanities, art, music > Education > Secondary school levels I and II