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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Salman-RushdieSalman Rushdie | Biography, Books, Satanic Verses, Fatwa ...

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   3 days ago · Salman Rushdie (born June 19, 1947, Bombay [now Mumbai], India) is an Indian-born British-American writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues by means of surreal characters, brooding humor, and an effusive and melodramatic prose style.

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   • Who is Salman Rushdie?

     Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues. He is known for his novels, i...
   • Where was Salman Rushdie born?

     Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on June 19, 1947.
   • Which novel by Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize?

     Salman Rushdie received the Booker Prize in 1981 for Midnight’s Children. The novel is a fable about modern India and became an unexpected critical...
   • Was Salman Rushdie knighted?

     Salman Rushdie was knighted in 2007.

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     Salman Rushdie: Meditations on his attempted murder

     Ever the novelist, after reading an interview given by his failed assassin, Salman Rushdie notes that if he had submitted a book to his editor with a character whose motive for cold-blooded and well-planned murder was that he’d read a couple of pages of someone’s book and watched a few videos,

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     Salman Rushdie: 'Death won't be a shock to me, it feels familiar'

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     ‘A Taliban-Like State’: Salman Rushdie Chides ‘Progressives’ Calling For a Palestinian State With Hamas Still in Power

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     How Salman Rushdie Reckoned with an Unthinkable Attack

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     Salman Rushdie’s ‘KNIFE’ Cuts Beneath the Surface

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4. www.lemonde.fr › en › intimacySalman Rushdie: 'Death won't be a shock to me, it feels familiar'

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   3 days ago · An American-British writer of Indian origin, Salman Rushdie achieved his first success in 1981 with Midnight's Children, a novel that won the Booker Prize.Since the fatwa condemning him to death ...

5. www.forbes.com › article › salman-rushdie-booksEvery Salman Rushdie Book, Ranked And In Order - Forbes

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   May 4, 2024 · Explore Salman Rushdie's captivating novels, ranked and in order, diving into worlds of magical realism, history and profound storytelling.

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   Who is Salman Rushdie?

   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by René Ostberg. Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues by means of surreal characters, brooding humor, and an effusive and melodramatic prose style.

   Salman Rushdie | Biography, Books, Satanic Verses, Fatwa, Stabbing

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   How does Salman Rushdie see reality?

   • Salman Rushdie sees reality through the lens of time. There are the months after the nearly-fatal attack of August 2022 that he details in his memoir Knife. And the decade following Iran's 1989 fatwa against him. In this conversation with Nahlah Ayed, he describes hinge moments in his life.

   Three hinge moments in the storied life of Salman Rushdie

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   Is Salman Rushdie a good writer?

   • Bottom Line Salman Rushdie will go down as one of the most decorated, most influential and most brilliant writers of his time. You can’t go wrong by picking up any book on his author list, from his poignant memoirs to his magical realism-inspired fiction to his insightful literary criticism.

   Every Salman Rushdie Book, Ranked And In Order - Forbes

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   Was Salman rushdie'sentenced to death' by the Ayatollah Khomeini?

   • On 14 February 1989, Valentine’s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been 'sentenced to death' by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word 'fatwa.'

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7. newrepublic.com › article › 181394How Salman Rushdie Reckoned With an Unthinkable Attack

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   May 14, 2024 · How Salman Rushdie Reckoned With an Unthinkable Attack His memoir “Knife” answers violence with art, and explores the limits of the imagination.

8. www.timesofisrael.com › salman-rushdie-if-thereSalman Rushdie: Palestinian state would be 'Taliban-like ...

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   May 19, 2024 · Salman Rushdie, the British-American author who narrowly survived an attempt on his life in 2022 by a suspected Islamist radical, said Sunday that if a Palestinian state were established today, it ...

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10. www.smh.com.au › culture › booksSalman Rushdie’s memoir is the work of a supreme storyteller

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    May 15, 2024 · Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder. Salman Rushdie. Jonathan Cape, $36.99. On August 12, 2022 – more than 33 years after the Ayatollah Khomeini imposed a fatwa on him – Salman ...

11. www.cbc.ca › radio › ideas3 hinge moments in the storied life of Salman Rushdie

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    Apr 30, 2024 · The novelist shares his reflections on time, history and survival in a conversation with Nahlah Ayed. He recounts the three hinge moments in his life: the publication of Midnight's Children, the fatwa issued by Iran's leader, and the knife attack in New York.