Dear Michael,
When I recorded this interview in early December I had no idea that it could become so topical in early January. But with last week's axe attack on the Aarhus cartoonist whose lampooning of Muhammad in 2005 caused such a ruckus, Jytte Klausen's recent book The Cartoons That Shook the World, i
s more relevant than ever. Especially, perhaps, since the publisher, Yale University Press, censored the book by removing all potentially inflammatory illustrations just before it was printed.
s more relevant than ever. Especially, perhaps, since the publisher, Yale University Press, censored the book by removing all potentially inflammatory illustrations just before it was printed.We have a real problem, I think, if we're going to self-censor ourselves out of fear or out of some kind of misplaced cross-cultural sensitivity. But this is obviously a very complex set of issues and people with a conscience will have a wide range of views...
Indeed, I generalize from Jytte's experience in different ways than she does. Nevertheless, it was fascinating to hear her perspective and she gives us a lot to think about.
With this podcast our regular EP schedule resumes for 2010. I wish you a Happy New Year!!
Best,
g.
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