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Há 3 dias · The Satanic Verses are words of "satanic suggestion" which the Islamic prophet Muhammad is alleged to have mistaken for divine revelation. The first use of the expression in English is attributed to Sir William Muir in 1858.
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9 de mai. de 2024 · “The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On” is a documentary that explores the lasting impact of Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel “The Satanic Verses.” It delves deeper than the initial outrage of 1989, examining the book’s influence on the Muslim community, free speech discourse, and the scars left by religious violence.
Há 3 dias · Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues through surreal characters and brooding humor. His novels Midnight's Children, published in 1981, and The Satanic Verses, published in 1988, are his best-known works.
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- Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues. He is known for his novels, i...
- Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on June 19, 1947.
- 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...
- Salman Rushdie was knighted in 2007.
27 de abr. de 2024 · The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie inspired riots in England and book burnings in India; death threats, murders and a fatwa; and ultimately, a devastating physical attack on Salman Rushdie in 2022.
8 de mai. de 2024 · No views 1 minute ago. The Satanic Verses book review provides an in-depth analysis of Salman Rushdie's iconic novel which explores the difficult themes of religion, migration and identity.
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15 de mai. de 2024 · Rushdie became haunted all over again by the opening line of The Satanic Verses, the novel that had irked the ayatollah: “To be born again,” sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens ...
