Spoiler alert: the last section of this episode will be about an assassination attempt on Rushdie’s life that occurred in New York on August 12, 2022įor the episode this week, Kate tackles a VERY complicated topic: Salman Rushdie’s book THE SATANIC VERSES and the controversy that surrounds it. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters. Set in a modern world filled with both mayhem and miracles, the story begins with a bang: the terrorist bombing of a London-bound jet in midflight. The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published Septemand inspired in part by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Praise for The Satanic Verses Rushdie is a storyteller of prodigious powers, able to conjure up whole geographies, causalities, climates, creatures, customs, out of thin air. For the episode this week, Kate tackles a VERY complicated topic: Salman Rushdie’s book THE SATANIC VERSES and the controversy that surrounds it. One of the most controversial and acclaimed novels ever written, The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdies best-known and most galvanizing book. A book whose importance is eclipsed only by its quality, The Satanic Verses is a key work of our times. The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdies fourth novel, first published Septemand inspired in part by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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