Salman Rushdie | Step Across This Line
Recorded Oct 10, 2002
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20021010-salmanr.mp3
Condemned to death in 1989 by the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini for his novel The Satanic Verses, Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie has remained a prolific author. His second novel Midnight’s Children was named the best novel to win the Booker Prize in its first twenty-five years. His latest book is a collection of essays.
Pine Tree Foundation Endowed Lecture
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