Midnight's Children Events: "Interview with Salman Rushdie & President Lee Bollinger"
Channel: Columbia University
Date: 2010-05-24

Recorded March 22, 2003 at Columbia University.  Salman Rushdie and Columbia University President Lee Bollinger discuss Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children", its context, relevance, and impact on both the public and Rushdie himself.

"I believe it is the responsibility of great universities to support the arts. This unparalleled partnership between Columbia, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Apollo Theater will yield a unique educational, artistic and community event."
-Lee Bollinger, President, Columbia University