Oriana Fallaci

Oriana Fallaci (1929–2006) was an Italian journalist, author, and war correspondent known for forceful interviews with political leaders and books about war and power.

Henry Kissinger: Henry Kissinger was a U.S. national security adviser and secretary of state who shaped American foreign policy. Fallaci’s 1972 interview drew Kissinger’s later description of it as his most disastrous conversation with a journalist.
Political interview: A political interview is a question-and-answer exchange about public power, policy, or political life. Fallaci made confrontation and persistent follow-up central to her interviews with leaders.
The Rage and the Pride: The Rage and the Pride is Fallaci’s 2001 polemic on Islam, immigration, and Western identity after the September 11 attacks. Its sweeping claims about Islam and immigration made her post-2001 writing highly contentious.
New Journalism: New Journalism is a style that uses literary techniques in nonfiction reporting while retaining factual claims. Fallaci’s scene-rich war reporting and prominent authorial voice resemble this literary approach.
Ayatollah Khomeini: Ruhollah Khomeini was an Iranian cleric who led the 1979 revolution and became Iran’s supreme leader. Fallaci interviewed him in 1979 and challenged him over women’s clothing and political authority.
War correspondent: A war correspondent reports from armed conflicts for news organizations or publications. Fallaci reported from conflicts including Vietnam and the Middle East, often writing from the front line.
Letter to a Child Never Born: Letter to a Child Never Born is Fallaci’s 1975 novel about pregnancy, freedom, and the meaning of parenthood. The book shows her using a fictional monologue to confront personal and ethical questions.
Islamophobia: Islamophobia is hostility, prejudice, or discrimination directed at Muslims or Islam. Critics argued that her post-September 11 polemics generalized about Muslims and reinforced anti-Muslim prejudice.
Yasser Arafat: Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Her interviews with Arafat examined Palestinian nationalism and the politics of armed struggle.
Interview with History: Interview with History is Fallaci’s 1974 collection of conversations with political leaders and public figures. The book gathers the interview method that made her internationally known.

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EurabiaRelated: Her late essays echoed themes of European cultural surrender found in Eurabia rhetoric.