Dincolo de limite

Salman Rushdie writes about life under Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa. His essays also explore books and world politics. He shares his love of football, rock music, and film. They show him as both novelist and free speech defender.

These nonfiction works suit readers drawn to writing and culture. They also suit those who follow public debate. He writes about The Wizard of Oz and India. He looks at writers Angela Carter and Arthur Miller. Others include Edward Said and J. M. Coetzee. He writes about Arundhati Roy, too.

He turns to Kashmir, Northern Ireland, and Kosovo. He explores ties between the Islamic and Western worlds. He examines the 2000 US election and the September 11 attacks.

The book takes its title from the final lecture. This explores what it means to cross limits and defy taboos. It also probes the false sense of safe borders after September 11.

Petru Dulgheru translated this edition. It forms part of the PLURAL series.