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Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Lady Rushdie (born December 6, 1978) [1] [2] is an American poet, novelist, photographer and visual artist, who is the author of five published collections of poems. In Seeing the Body (2020), she "pairs poetry with photography, exploring memory, Black womanhood, the American landscape, and rebirth."
Rushdie was most recently married to "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, who he wed in 2004 and divorced in 2007. He married Lakshmi the same year he divorced his second wife. He has two sons, Zafar ...
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 and 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.
Sir Salman Rushdie and his former wife Elizabeth in 2008 (Johnny Green/PA) Hailing his newfound freedom, he took the opportunity to express his gratitude to his wife, Elizabeth, whom he described ...
On February 14, 1989, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a Fatwa ordering Rushdie's assassination for alleged blasphemy in his book, The Satanic Verses. [5] Although Wiggins had told Rushdie only five days prior that she wished to end their marriage, she nevertheless went into hiding along with him. [6] In 1993, the two divorced. [4]
Padma Lakshmi — who just made her final appearance as host of Top Chef — is reflecting on her former marriage to author Salman Rushdie. Following the publication of his 1988 novel The Satanic ...
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.
Feature-length project will be based on Salman Rushdie’s life and recovery after he was attacked on stage in 2022. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call