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Languages of Truth is a collection of essays by Salman Rushdie. It was published in May 2021 by Random House. [1] Overview. The book includes pieces written between 2003 and 2020, many of them never previously in print and engaging with a variety of subjects such as storytelling, literature, culture, myths, language, migration and censorship. [1]
Enlivened on every page by Rushdie’s signature wit and dazzling voice, Languages of Truth offers the author’s most piercingly analytical views yet on the evolution of literature and culture even as he takes us on an exhilarating tour of his own exuberant and fearless imagination.
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Jul 12, 2022 · Languages of Truth stretches from blazing manifesto to nostalgic reminiscence, close-focus review to polite podium utterance. . . . His years as headline and symbol have often occluded the wit and fun of Mr. Rushdie’s work.
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Ranging easily across a wide variety of subjects, Languages of Truth chronicles a period of momentous cultural and political shifts. Always attuned to the malleable power of language, Rushdie here explores the nature of truth; he looks anew at migration, multiculturalism and censorship; he revels in the creative lines that join art and life ...
May 25, 2021 · Enlivened on every page by Rushdie’s signature wit and dazzling voice, Languages of Truth offers the author’s most piercingly analytical views yet on the evolution of literature and culture even as he takes us on an exhilarating tour of his own exuberant and fearless imagination.
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Sep 19, 2022 · Languages of truth : essays 2003-2020. From 'Best of the Booker' winner Salman Rushdie, an incisive and inspiring collection of non-fiction essays, criticism and speeches that takes readers on a thrilling journey of the evolution of language and culture.
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Jul 12, 2022 · Enlivened on every page by Rushdie’s signature wit and dazzling voice, Languages of Truth offers the author’s most piercingly analytical views yet on the evolution of literature and culture even...
