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Shaun Randol's avatar

Mr. Rushdie -- What's it like to have friends who everyone else knows, to live on a level of notoriety rather than humdrum anonymity? What does fame mean to you? Do you wish you were less recognizable and famous?

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Salman Rushdie's avatar

I'm happy with my life, thank you.

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Michael's avatar

I'm guessing the quote should be "next book" rather than "text book"? But a Havel text book would probably be well worth the read too

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Salman Rushdie's avatar

Thanks for spotting this. Sometimes autocorrect gets the best of us. Yes, "next book."

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Phillip Beck's avatar

Lovely anecdote, Salman. A great man, indeed, was Havel. A small (pedantic) correction: it is spelt Hradčany. Thanks for sharing.

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Homi Hormasji's avatar

Fascinating!

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MRITYUNJAY JHA's avatar

Meeting of two radical minds...

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