The Satanic Verses
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The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends magical realism with themes of religion, identity, and migration, and sparked global debate and protests upon its release.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Satanic Verses canonical | 12 |
| The Satanic Verses controversy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Satanic Verses Context triple: [Salman Rushdie, notableWork, The Satanic Verses]
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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B.
The Harafish
The Harafish is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz that traces the rise and fall of a Cairo alley’s families across generations, blending mythic storytelling with social realism.
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C.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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D.
The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright that traces the rise of al-Qaeda and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
A Confession
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Satanic Verses Target entity description: The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends magical realism with themes of religion, identity, and migration, and sparked global debate and protests upon its release.
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A.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
-
B.
The Harafish
The Harafish is a celebrated novel by Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz that traces the rise and fall of a Cairo alley’s families across generations, blending mythic storytelling with social realism.
-
C.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
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D.
The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright that traces the rise of al-Qaeda and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Salman Rushdie ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Whitbread Novel Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Whitbread Award for Novel of the Year
|
| bannedIn |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
Egypt ⓘ India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Iran ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Sudan ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of blasphemy by some Muslims
ⓘ
violent protests and book burnings in several countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gibreel Farishta
ⓘ
Mahound (fictional prophet figure) ⓘ Saladin Chamcha ⓘ |
| genre |
magical realism
ⓘ
postcolonial literature ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio dramatization ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | multiple interwoven storylines ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTechnique | magical realism ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions of religious offense in literature
ⓘ
global debates on freedom of expression ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-670-82537-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
blasphemy and free speech
ⓘ
identity ⓘ migration ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being subject of a religious fatwa
ⓘ
controversy over its depiction of Islam ⓘ global protests and demonstrations ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 550 pages ⓘ |
| partOf | Salman Rushdie bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Penguin
|
| setting |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabian Peninsula (fictionalized)
India ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| shortlistedFor | Booker Prize ⓘ |
| subjectOf | fatwa by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ |
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Subject: The Satanic Verses Description of subject: The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends magical realism with themes of religion, identity, and migration, and sparked global debate and protests upon its release.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Salman Rushdie
this entity surface form:
The Satanic Verses controversy
subject surface form:
Mahound
subject surface form:
Mahound