As a fellow novelist now dabbling in the non-fiction field, I could make several recommendations. The world rights to this man’s book would be worth quite a bit, I would imagine. But let’s hope he won’t be around to enjoy his royalty payments – and if they are as late as mine, he won’t be.
UPDATE: And does this mean we will need a “Son of Sam” law for dictators?
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6 Comments
1. Jamie Irons:Roger,
Plans to publish Mr Hussein’s fourth and final novel, the story of an Arab who defeats his American and Jewish enemies, were shattered when the Americans invaded Iraq in 2003 and deposed him.
The book was found in the ruins of the information ministry building after the end of the war.
Well, art is, as the psychoanalysts like to say, a “working through.”
Jamie Irons
May 14, 2005 - 8:07 am 2. richard mcenroe:Considering his previous literary excrescences, maybe the worst punishment we can lay on his supporters is to make them read it.
You know, when Norman Spinrad wrote The Iron Dream it was supposed to be satire…
May 14, 2005 - 8:42 am 3. lindenen:Wasn’t the Son of Sam law struck down as unconstitutional?
May 14, 2005 - 9:37 am 4. Charlie (Colorado):“Published posthumously”.
May 14, 2005 - 10:19 am 5. David Thomson:Saddam Hussein may be writing a therapeutic self help book for dictators. I can imagine one of the proposed chapter titles, ìHow to release tension by torturing a dissident.î Another one might be ìWhy am I so misunderstood?î Saddamís literary agent is already setting up TV interviews with Oprah and Katie. Oliver Stone will direct the movie. Unfortunately, Leonard Bernstein is dead. Who is going to host the party?
May 14, 2005 - 2:27 pm 6. Kevin P:Roger:
Considering the fact that saddam’s father wrote a book titled “God’s Three mistakes, Persians, Jews, and Cockroaches” I think we know where this book will be coming from. On a happier note Saddam will be dead before the book is ever published.
May 14, 2005 - 5:49 pm