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![Has Expressed need to :
▪ “move beyond tradition”
▪ Muslim Reformation : “bring the core concepts of Islam into
the modern age”
▪ Combat jihadist ideologues/challenge traditionalists
– [throw] open the windows to let in much needed fresh air.
▪ Study religion as an event inside history, not supernaturally
above it.
– “Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance”
– “open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.” .](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/presentationonsalmanrushdie-140109103115-phpapp01/85/Salman-Rushdie-and-his-writing-Skills-6-320.jpg)
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Salman Rushdie(and his writing Skills)
Salman Rushdie, born in 1947 in Bombay, is a prominent author known for exploring themes of India's national identity, colonialism, and the complexities of migrant identity through his diverse writing styles, including magic realism. His controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' led to international backlash and a fatwa calling for his execution, while his later work 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories' reflects the significance of storytelling. Rushdie advocates for a modern interpretation of Islam and challenges traditional views to promote open-mindedness and tolerance.
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- 1. “ I don’tthink there is a need for an entity like God in my life.” Salman Rushdie Subtitle 1947-
- 2. Biography ▪ Born: June19, 1947 in Bombay, India ▪ Grew up in a Muslim household ▪ well-educated parents. – His father was a Cambridge-educated lawyer turned businessmen and his mother was a teacher. ▪ Educated at: – Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai, – 1961 King’s College, Cambridge. ▪ 1964 moved with his family from Bombay to Pakistan
- 3. Books Written: ▪ 1975:Grimus ▪ 1980: Midnight's Children ▪ 1987: The Jaguar Smile: A Nicaraguan Journey ▪ 1983: Shame ▪ 1989: The Satanic Verses ▪ 1990: Haroun and the Sea of Stories ▪ 1991: Imaginary homelands ▪ 1994: East, West ▪ 1995: The Moor's Last Sigh ▪ 1999: The Ground Beneath her Feet
- 4. Salman’s Major themesfor plots ▪ India’s National Identity vs. British colonization diaspora Indian ▪ His definition of migrant identity and the themes of Indian diaspora ▪ Colonialism and Gender/Power Struggle
- 5. Salman’s Writing Styles ▪known for melding different cultures and traditions in his writing ▪ celebrates the postcolonial subject ▪ questions conventional views on religion, politics, and social forms. ▪ Magic Realism: – a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner. ▪ His work often deals with the confusion and misunderstandings between 2 cultures, especially the east vs. the west. ▪ Rushdie’s love of English is apparent in his wordplay and his fantastic use of language which shaped the course of Indian literature in English.
- 6. Has Expressed needto : ▪ “move beyond tradition” ▪ Muslim Reformation : “bring the core concepts of Islam into the modern age” ▪ Combat jihadist ideologues/challenge traditionalists – [throw] open the windows to let in much needed fresh air. ▪ Study religion as an event inside history, not supernaturally above it. – “Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance” – “open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.” .
- 7. Mid Night ChildrenPlot : ▪ Plot built around kashmir: Exactly at midnight on Aug. 15, 1947, two boys are born in a Bombay hospital, where they are switched by a nurse. Around that time, a thousand children were born and they are the “midnight children.” Hindu woman+ British colonialist Saleem Aziz + Naseem Muslim couple (Mumtaz+ Ahmed) Shiva
- 8. The Sanatic Verses: ▪ The Satanic Verses was a novel published by Rushdie in 1988. ▪ The book is controversial for its depiction of Muhammad and some verses in the Koran. ▪ When Rushdie refused to apologize, Tension Fuelled around the Globe.
- 9. Result: ▪ The novelwas BANNED in India 9 days after it was published. ▪ The book was BURNED at organized demonstrations in India, UK, and Muslim countries. ▪ The book was so controversial and offensive to Muslims that Iran’s Spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called for his execution in a Fatwa.
- 10. Haroun & theSea of Stories • Published in 1990, it was the first book published after the Fatwa. • Rushdie dedicated the book to his son. • The novel is about a famous storyteller who all of a sudden loses his ability to weave and tell tales. • The son of the storyteller makes a fantastic, adventurous journey to save his father and to save stories. • Haroun and the Sea of Stories deals with the danger of storytelling, though. And this is a concept that Rushdie knows better than most.
- 11. Unquestionably Talented Writer ▪Won Booker prize in 1981f or Midnight’s Children ▪ 1981: Received Booker McConnell Prize for Fiction for Midnight’s Children ▪ 1981: Received literary award from English Speaking Union for Midnight’s Children ▪ 1982: Received James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Midnight’s Children
- 12. Personality Resembling Farasipoet Ghalib ( excerpts taken from late Jagdish Ghimire Master piece )