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  2. The Satanic Verses - Wikipedia

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    The Satanic Verses is the fourth novel from the Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie. First published in September 1988, the book was inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.

  3. Satanic Verses controversy - Wikipedia

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    The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses.It centered on the novel's references to the Satanic Verses (apocryphal verses of the Quran), and came to include a larger debate about censorship and religious violence.

  4. Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Wikipedia

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    Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a 1990 children's novel [1] by Salman Rushdie.It is Rushdie's fifth major publication and followed The Satanic Verses (1988). It is a phantasmagorical story that begins in a city so miserable and ruinous that it has forgotten its name.

  5. Salman Rushdie - Wikipedia

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    Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie CH FRSL (/ s ʌ l ˈ m ɑː n ˈ r ʊ ʃ d i / sul-MAHN RUUSH-dee; [2] born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. [3] His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent.

  6. Salman Rushdie leads criticism of ‘absurd’ Roald ... - AOL

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    Salman Rushdie has spoken out against recent reports that passages have been rewritten in some of Roald Dahl’s books to remove language that may be considered offensive.. A report on Friday 17 ...

  7. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder - Wikipedia

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    Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder is an autobiographical book by the British Indian writer Salman Rushdie, first published in April 2024 by Jonathan Cape. [1] The book recounts the stabbing attack on Rushdie in 2022. It hit number one in the Sunday Times Bestsellers List in the General hardbacks category. [2]

  8. Luka and the Fire of Life - Wikipedia

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    When the Aalim cause everyone but Luka, Dog, Bear, and Prometheus to collapse in pain, Luka curses the Aalim and the gods destroy the fortress. Luka and his companions continue toward Rashid, the gods defending them from the deadly 'Rain Cats'. Luka revives Rashid, and Bear, challenged by Nobodaddy, sacrifices his own immortality for Rashid's life.

  9. Midnight's Children - Wikipedia

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    Director Deepa Mehta collaborated with Salman Rushdie on a new version of the story, the film Midnight's Children. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] British-Indian actor Satya Bhabha played the role of Saleem Sinai [ 25 ] while other roles were played by Indian actors Shriya Saran , Seema Biswas , Shabana Azmi , Anupam Kher , Siddharth Narayan , Rahul Bose , Soha ...