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.
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| instanceOf |
novel
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| author |
Salman Rushdie
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| awardReceived |
Whitbread Award for Novel of the Year
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| bannedIn |
Bangladesh
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Egypt → India → Indonesia → Iran → Malaysia → Pakistan → Saudi Arabia → South Africa → Sri Lanka → Sudan → |
| controversy |
accusations of blasphemy by some Muslims
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violent protests and book burnings in several countries → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| featuresCharacter |
Gibreel Farishta
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Mahound (fictional prophet figure) → Saladin Chamcha → |
| genre |
magical realism
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postcolonial literature → satirical novel → |
| hasAdaptation |
radio dramatization
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| hasLiteraryForm |
prose
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| hasNarrativeStructure |
multiple interwoven storylines
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| hasNarrativeTechnique |
magical realism
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| influenced |
discussions of religious offense in literature
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global debates on freedom of expression → |
| isbn |
0-670-82537-9
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
contemporary British literature
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| mainTheme |
blasphemy and free speech
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identity → migration → religion → |
| notableFor |
being subject of a religious fatwa
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controversy over its depiction of Islam → global protests and demonstrations → |
| pageCount |
approximately 550 pages
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| partOf |
Salman Rushdie bibliography
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| publicationDate |
1988
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| publisher |
Viking Penguin
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| setting |
Arabian Peninsula (fictionalized)
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India → London → |
| shortlistedFor |
Booker Prize
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| subjectOf |
fatwa by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie → |
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Shame
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followedBy |
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Joseph Anton: A Memoir
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relatedWork |