by Salman Rushdie · Artikel 19 Verl., Verl · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783980231510
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«Die satanischen Verse» is Salman Rushdie's novel, published by Artikel 19 Verl., Verl in paperback (541 pages, in German).
The novel follows two actors who embark on a journey through space and time until they encounter the prophet Muhammad. Its publication sparked great controversy over its treatment of Islam: the author was sentenced to death by Ayatollah Khomeini, and the work gave rise to an intense debate about religion.
German translation of the original «The Satanic Verses» (1988). Winner of the Whitbread Award and nominated for the Booker Prize in 1988.
For readers of literary fiction and magical realism interested in works that address religion, culture, and politics.
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent. Rushdie's second novel, Midnight's Children (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two occasions that marked the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize.
