![]() Shriver’s argument was a chastisement to all the non-white “others” but it has particular relevance to writing about Muslim women, arguably the most “other” in a world where being white and western defines belonging and confers voice. In simple terms, Shriver was defending the status quo, in which white authors can take on just about anything as their subject, their uncontroverted brilliance dispelling any concerns of identity and context. ![]() She wore a sombrero and proceeded to engage in a spirited if scathingly dismissive diatribe on how everyone (read: white) had the right to write about anything (read: about everyone who isn’t white). ![]() A few weeks ago, Lionel Shriver, a white female writer of some repute, took to the stage of a literary festival in Brisbane. ![]()
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