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Free Speech: V.S. Naipaul, Hari Kunzru and WikiLeaks
by Carolyn Kellogg https://www.legal-project.org/934/free-speech-vs-naipaul-hari-kunzru-and-wikileaks Excerpt: After protests from some Turkish authors, Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul decided against giving the opening speech at the inaugural European Writers' Parliament last week. The European Writers' Parliament was conceived by two other Nobel laureates -- Jose Saramago and Orhan Pamuk -- and was held in Pamuk's home city, Istanbul. The protests came from some authors who were uneasy about comments Naipaul has made about Islam. "The disgust he feels for Muslims in his books is appalling. I cannot attend the event given all of this," Cihan Aktas told the media. Naipaul has both a history of being critical of religion, particularly Islam, and of speaking his mind. Read the complete original version of this item... receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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