Salman Rushdie

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (born 19 June 1947) is a British-American novelist and essayist of Indian descent. His work, combining magical realism with historical fiction, is primarily concerned with the many connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, with much of his fiction being set on the Indian subcontinent. His second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), was the subject of a major controversy, provoking protests from Muslims in several countries. Death threats were made against him, including a fatwā calling for his assassination issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, on 14 February 1989. The British government put Rushdie under police protection. In 1983, Rushdie was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the UK's senior literary organisation. He was appointed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France in January 1999. In June 2007, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for his services to literature. In 2008, The Times ranked him thirteenth on its list …

Books by Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children (1995)

Midnight's Children

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Salman Rushdie: The Satanic Verses (1989, Viking)

The Satanic Verses

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Salman Rushdie: The Satanic Verses (1989) No rating

The Satanic Verses

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Salman Rushdie: Victory City (2023, Random House Publishing Group)

Victory City

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Salman Rushdie: Shame (1983, Cape)

Shame

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Salman Rushdie: Knife (EBook, 2024, Random House)

Knife

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