Salahuddin Chamchawala
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Salahuddin Chamchawala, also known as Saladin Chamcha, is a central fictional character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Satanic Verses," depicted as an Indian-born voice actor grappling with identity, migration, and transformation.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Saladin Chamcha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibreel Farishta NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | struggle with personal and cultural identity ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Satanic Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | migrant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| creator | Salman Rushdie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Indian ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Satanic Verses universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Satanic Verses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
magical realism
ⓘ
postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| hasNameInText |
Chamcha
NERFINISHED
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Saladin Chamcha NERFINISHED ⓘ Salahuddin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInNarrative | Indian-born British ⓘ |
| occupation | voice actor ⓘ |
| partOfWorkByAuthor | Salman Rushdie bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
assimilation into Western culture
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conflict between tradition and modernity ⓘ crisis of postcolonial identity ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
cultural hybridity
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diaspora ⓘ exile ⓘ identity ⓘ migration ⓘ religion ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| undergoes | metamorphosis ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
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