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Salman Rushdie
Birth at
19 July 1947
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Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay on June 19, 1947, to a successful businessman. At the age of 14, he went to study in another country – England. He later went to Cambridge, where he studied history. In 1964 he changed his citizenship to British.
One line of literature that fascinated Salman Rushdie was semi-science fiction. The debut in this genre took place with the release of the book Grimus. Then came the work “Midnight’s Children”, which brought him fame and fame. After such a significant
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Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay on June 19, 1947, to a successful businessman. At the age of 14, he went to study in another country – England. He later went to Cambridge, where he studied history. In 1964 he changed his citizenship to British.
One line of literature that fascinated Salman Rushdie was semi-science fiction. The debut in this genre took place with the release of the book Grimus. Then came the work “Midnight’s Children”, which brought him fame and fame. After such a significant success, the writer created the novel Shame, which also corresponded to realism with magical elements. For this work, the writer received a French literary order. His collection also includes “The Hair of the Prophet”, “Fury”, etc.
In 1988, his novel The Satanic Verses was published, which caused great discontent among Muslims. They even wanted to sentence him to death, but Britain opposed the decision. But the writer was forced to hide for a long time. He also changed genre and began to write stories. In 2010, he published “Luke and the Fire of Life.” One of his novels is currently being filmed in Canada.
Since 2004, he has been president of the PEN Center. He held this position until 2006. Salman Rushdie was awarded the knighthood he received on the Queen's birthday. Muslims around the world have protested this.
Salman Rushdie has been married several times. He last married an Indian actress in 2004, but the marriage lasted only a few years and broke up completely in 2007.
On July 10, 2008, according to the results of online voting, he received the title of the best winner of the Booker Prize in London. In honor of this, he received a special award and a sum of money.