Salman Rushdie To Write Book On His Decade In Hiding
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Feb 24 2010, 6:02 PM
The publication of THE SATANIC VERSES by Salman Rushdie in 1988 sparked an immediate uproar in the Islamic world and caused the Ayatollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa for the author's life. The book's irreverent treatment of the prophet Muhammad was so controversial that it lead to violence around the world, with bookstores being firebombed. Copies of THE SATANIC VERSES were burned and rallies of support were organized, which all culminated with The United Kingdom and Iran actually breaking off diplomatic relations a year after the book's publication.
The Booker-Prize winning Salman Rushdie was forced to live in hiding and under police protection for years afterwards. Yahoo News is now reporting that Rushdie announced at Emory University he plans to write a book about his time in exile and isolation.
This should be an interesting read since one of Rushdie's former bodyguard once accused the author of trying to "profit from the fatwa" and described him as suicidal during this time. I'm curious to see what Rushdie's thoughts and reflections are on the people that were associated with the book (editors, translators) that actually got hurt or even killed.
The publication of THE SATANIC VERSES by Salman Rushdie in 1988 sparked an immediate uproar in the Islamic world and caused the Ayatollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa for the author's life. The book's irreverent treatment of the prophet Muhammad was so controversial that it lead to violence around the world, with bookstores being firebombed. Copies of THE SATANIC VERSES were burned and rallies of support were organized, which all culminated with The United Kingdom and Iran actually breaking off diplomatic relations a year after the book's publication.
The Booker-Prize winning Salman Rushdie was forced to live in hiding and under police protection for years afterwards. Yahoo News is now reporting that Rushdie announced at Emory University he plans to write a book about his time in exile and isolation.
This should be an interesting read since one of Rushdie's former bodyguard once accused the author of trying to "profit from the fatwa" and described him as suicidal during this time. I'm curious to see what Rushdie's thoughts and reflections are on the people that were associated with the book (editors, translators) that actually got hurt or even killed.
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