“When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy.”
Book:Midnight's Children
Quote by Salman Rushdie
Work
Midnight's Children
This acclaimed novel by Salman Rushdie intertwines the personal and the historical, narrating the lives of a group of children born at the moment of India's independence from British rule. The story follows their lives, highlighting the political and social changes in India, and the impact of their unique birth time on their fates. more
Author
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie (born June 19, 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. Known for his magical realism style, his novel Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981. His works often explore themes of cultural conflict, religion, and politics. In 1988, his novel The Satanic Verses sparked global controversy, leading to a fatwa issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calling for his assassination. Rushdie spent years in hiding under police protection. He remains a prominent voice in contemporary English literature, celebrated for his literary innovation and defense of free expression. more
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