Video: 10 philosophical thoughts from Salman Rushdie's forbidden novel "Satanic Verses"
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The novel "Satanic Poems" by Salman Rushdie immediately after its publication in 1988 caused a fierce protest from Muslims, who claimed that one of the characters in the novel was copied from Muhammad. There were also those who argued that the novel was nothing more than a parody of the Koran. Rushdie was publicly cursed by Ayatollah Khomeini, sentenced to death in absentia, and a reward of $ 2.5 million was appointed for the writer's head. In our review, 10 philosophical quotes from a novel banned in many countries that allow you to look at life from an unexpected angle.
It is worth noting that Salman Rushdie's novel is not the only one of its kind. There is at least 10 most famous books that are banned in different countriesbut are popular with readers.
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