Salman Rushdie on Bellow's books | The Adventures of Saul Bellow | American Masters | PBS

Salman Rushdie talks about some of his favorite Saul Bellow books in this outtake from "The Adventures of Saul Bellow." Rushdie says, "These are some of the great masterpieces of American literature."

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[vasari]

Saul Bellow has recently become my favourite writer. Funny and deep and an interesting style.

[sillysod]

Salman Rushdie could write a shopping list and it would still be incredible.

[eprzepiora]

First I read Bellow in the 80t-ies and now it's time I like to revisit this adventure, so I am reading the Victim but not in English which is a fun bit

[robbabcock_]

The old saying is a classic is something everyone wants to have read but no one wants to read. That's sad because some of them are sublime and immensely enjoyable! Classics are considered classic for a reason.

[ramdularsingh]

If you want to enjoy humour really read Salman Rushdie. He makes you feel happy and joyed..., ...

[Ami-pwwt]

I haven’t read either but now I will. Lucky me. 🥰

[blackbird]

I tried to read Humbolt's Gift and Augie Marsh but couldn't last more than a few pages. Bellow doesn't speak to me as other writers have.
Hemingway took me immediately out of my chair into his world.

[gwae]

Ofcourse he "became interested", couldn't write a Shopping List himself. Not even close, Rushdie. Sacrilege you even mentioning Bellow. You're not anywhere near his League.

[twinsouls]

Salman Rushdi is being paid for his mocking and reduculing ISLAM as a religion, and thats so sad.