Salman Rushdie’s novel ‘The Satantic Verses’ hadn’t been sold in India, the country of the author’s birth, for 36 years, until this week. The novel, which forced the India-born author ...
Far away, Iran's supreme leader issues a fatwa demanding the death of British author Salman Rushdie - and the effect on young Muslims in the UK is huge. Alyas Karmani was soaking up everything ...
Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay, India. His father was a lawyer turned businessman, and his mother a teacher. He says they gave him his gift for storytelling. “Both my parents were good at it ...
Over a literary career spanning five decades, Sir Salman Rushdie has been no stranger to death threats arising due to the nature of his work. The novelist is one of the most celebrated and ...
Shortly after its release, the book faced significant backlash, culminating in Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issuing a fatwa urging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie and his publishers.
After a 36-year ban, celebrated author Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' has quietly returned to India. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store ...
British-Indian author Salman Rushdie is once again making headlines, but this time, it’s not due to any personal remarks, fatal attacks, or relationships. His highly controversial novel ...
NEW DELHI: British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A "limited ...
NEW DELHI: Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses", which was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1988 following the uproar from fundamentalists, is now available in "limited ...