Salman Rushdie's Literary Inspirations
14 days ago
- #inspiration
- #writing-process
- #literature
- Salman Rushdie avoids reading fiction while writing his own to prevent other authors' voices from influencing his work.
- Rushdie finds inspiration in Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita' for its humor and narrative structure.
- Franz Kafka's unfinished novel 'Amerika' influenced Rushdie's novella 'Oklahoma' in 'The Eleventh Hour,' exploring themes of resolution and happiness.
- Voltaire's 'Candide' resonates with Rushdie's optimism, inspiring his character in 'Quichotte'.
- E.M. Forster's 'A Passage to India' impacted Rushdie by its anti-imperialist stance and encouragement for Indian writers to tell their own stories.