Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is a British-Indian novelist best known for his award-winning novel 'Midnight's Children'.

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Birth Name :

Salman Rushdie

Profession :

Novelist

Birthday :

June 19, 1947

Star Sign :

Gemini

Age :

77

Birthplace :

Bombay, India

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie, a British Indian novelist and essayist, gained fame for his fourth novel, “The Satanic Verses” (1988), which stirred controversy and resulted in a fatwa against him by Ayatollah Khomeini. He has received numerous accolades for his literary works, such as the Booker Prize for “Midnight’s Children” (1981), which became an international success. Other significant works include “Shame” (1983), “The Moor’s Last Sigh” (1995), and “Quichotte” (2019). In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Rushdie for his contributions to literature. Additionally, he co-edited “The Best American Short Stories” (2008) and appeared in films like “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and “Then She Found Me.”