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Rushdie's book favourite to win 'Best of the Booker'

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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India-born author Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' is the clear favourite to win the 'Best of the Booker' Prize with bookmakers closing betting on the prize that is scheduled to be announced here on July 10 following a global public voting. "The...

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Iran condemns Rushdie knighthood

Beirut :: Lebanon | about 1 year ago

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on Indian-British author Salman Rushdie during a ceremony held in London's Buckingham Palace Wednesday. Many believe the move could trigger a wave of protest by Muslim nations. "The Islamic Republic...

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Queen confers knighthood on Salman Rushdie

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the knighthood provoked protests from the Muslim world. Some Muslims accused Rushdie him of blasphemy in the book and...

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Rushdie praises fatwa opposition

Tehrān :: Iran | about 1 year ago

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Rushdie, one of they keynote speakers at this year's Hay Festival, in Powys, told of the booksellers who "redoubled" their efforts to sell the banned work. Iran's late Ayatollah Khomeini imposed the fatwa over its reference to the prophet Mohammad. Rushdie...

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Britain: Rushdie shortlisted for top literary award

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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Indian-born author Salman Rushdie’s novel Midnight’s Children has made it to the shortlist of six books for the one-off award, the Best of the Booker, which will honour the best overall novel to have won the prize since it was first awarded on April 22,...

Tags: Salman Rushdie, booker prize, Bookers Paul Majendie

Rushdie favourite to land 'Booker of Bookers'

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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Bookmakers installed Salman Rushdie on Monday as hot favourite to land a one-off "Best of the Booker" award marking the 40th anniversary of one of the literary world's most prestigious prizes. But Rushdie, best known for his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses...

Tags: Salman Rushdie, booker prize, Best of Booker, 40th anniversary, JM Coetzee

Fatwa made Rushdie a much stronger and nicer man

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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I n 1989, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued the author with a death warrant over alleged blasphemy against the Prophet Mohamed in his novel The Satanic Verses. He returned to public life only 10 years later when Teheran withdrew its support for the death...

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Rushdie feels marriage is 'unnecessary'

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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Having tied the knot four times himself, controversial Indian-origin writer Salman Rushdie says he doesn't think marriage is 'necessary'. Attacking the institution of marriage, Rushdie said he did not believe in it and that women rushed to the altar only...

Tags: Salman Rushdie, wedding dresses, women rush

Book saves Salman Rushdie from "wrecked" private life

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago

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British author Salman Rushdie says writing a new novel saved him from the "wreckage" of his divorce last year from fourth wife Padma Lakshmi. "The Enchantress of Florence", Rushdie's 10th novel, is a story of 15th and 16th century court intrigue in Florence...

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German Muslims criticize 'Satanic Verses' play

Potsdam :: Germany | about 1 year ago

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Rushdie, an Indian-born Muslim who was educated in Britain, was forced into hiding for nearly a decade. He was knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 2007, a move that sparked a new wave of protest across the Muslim world. The play, adapted

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