Birthdate: June 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Salman Rushdie is a highly acclaimed novelist known for blending magic realism with historical fiction. His work explores the connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, often set on the Indian subcontinent. Rushdie gained international recognition with his novel “Midnight’s Children,” which won the Booker Prize. However, controversy surrounded his novel “The Satanic Verses,” leading to death threats and a fatwa. Despite challenges, Rushdie has received prestigious awards and honors for his contributions to literature and remains a highly influential figure in the literary world.
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