Salman Rushdie

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (Hindi: अहमद सलमान रुशदी (Devanagari), احمد سلمان رشدی (Nastaʿlīq);  /sælˈmɑːn ˈrʊʃdi/; born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. He is said to combine magical realism with historical fiction; his work is concerned with the many connections, disruptions and migrations betwe... More

Date of birth:

  • Jun 19, 1947 (age 64 years)

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  • 1.702 m (5.584 ft )

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Also known as:

  • Ahmed Salman Rushdie,
  • Rushdie, Salman,
  • Sir Salman Rushdie
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Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service Winners

International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Nominees

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  • 13
  • 2008

The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 of 2008

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