Salman Rushdie's 'Joseph Anton': Words of Wounded Self

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, language: English, abstract: As a memoirist Salman Rushdie expressed about his moralizer or demoralizer; supporter or condemner. He speaks and writes about all who played important role in making Ahamad Salman Rushdie a 'Satan Rushdie'. He exposed realities of reactions against him, seen and heard, 'Hang Satan Rushdy'. His opponents thought and sought him a rebel, condemned him by calling a recalcitrant. Salman Rushdie made us realize that he never liked when he was called 'Joe', a pseudonym used by well-wishers and officials during fatwa -years. But, in all circumstances he maintained his literary and art taste which finally result a coinage of his name, 'Joseph Anton.' In this research paper, we shall find Rushdian revaluation of the self, sex, and the power of an author.

Valiur Rahaman is Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Central University of Rajasthan, India. He studied English Literature and specialized Literary Theory & Criticism. He defended his doctoral research on Jacques Derrida.