Page 1 of 1

My on and off relationship with Christopher Hitchens.

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:38 pm
by nomsisa
After reading Hitchens for many years, I filed his words under “ Hitchens before” and “Hitchens after". Earlier, probably until the late ninties , I admired his contrarian biting approach ,because he was on my side with others like John Pilger,Susan Sonntag, Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky.
He changed direction and the left, sadly, lost a powerful and persuading fighter.
Still I read him. It feels like I'm watching a boxing match… he is the best when it comes to verbal punches, even though his opponent may just be the nicer guy.

Off to his Essays….

Re: My on and off relationship with Christopher Hitchens.

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:07 am
by Robert Tulip
Yes, it is surprising how much Hitchens has changed his opinions. Perhaps it is due to his refusal to allow a good story to get in the way of the facts.