The Revival of Cultural Life in Iraq
Charles Johnson
Thu Jun 8, 2006 at 9:06 pm PDT • Views: 190
Here’s an eye-opening report on the surprising strength of the Iraqi cultural scene: The Revival of Cultural Life in Iraq Under Stress.
The revival of the Iraqi cultural scene reveals a strong current in support of indigenous Iraqi culture, secularism, women’s rights, and opposition to terrorism and violence.
As in the past under Saddam, a large number of Iraqi writers, artists and poets receive monthly salaries from the Ministry of Culture. For the moment, at least, these salaries appear to be granted with no conditions regarding the creative work of the recipients. How long this will continue is not known, and very much depends on the nature of the government that will eventually gain the upper hand in the country.
Frank says: