Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:stage_adaptation
film adaptation in development film adaptation (in development) |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Whitbread_Prize
Booker Prize (shortlisted) |
| gptkbp:censorship |
banned in several countries
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Gibreel's transformation
Saladin's identity crisis |
| gptkbp:controversy |
blasphemy
blasphemy accusations |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
accused of promoting stereotypes
accused of misrepresenting Islam |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
sparked debates on freedom of expression
inspired protests and riots examined the immigrant experience influenced discussions on multiculturalism led to increased security for Rushdie |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Fiction
magical realism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Satanic Verses
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| gptkbp:impact |
censorship in several countries
fatwa issued against Rushdie |
| gptkbp:influence |
Islamic studies
postcolonial literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:politics
gptkb:literature gptkb:literary_criticism postcolonial studies freedom of speech debates Islamic fundamentalism debates |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Islamic history
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
protests worldwide
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
examines the nature of faith
influenced later works of fiction. explores the concept of truth recognized for its complex characters addresses themes of exile and belonging considered a landmark in postcolonial literature |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Gibreel_Farishta
gptkb:Saladin_Chamcha |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
magical realism
multiple perspectives non-linear narrative magical realism elements |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The past is a foreign country."
" Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind." " What is the truth?" " I am a man of many faces." " The only way to deal with the past is to forget it." " To be a man is to be a liar." " Words are the most powerful weapons." " The only people who can be trusted to tell the truth are those who have nothing to lose." |
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:1988
|
| gptkbp:reported_by |
several countries
|
| gptkbp:sales |
over 1 million copies
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:India
gptkb:London gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
cultural hybridity
religious allegory angelic and demonic imagery |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:religion
gptkb:conflict gptkb:identity |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fatwa_issued_by_Ayatollah_Khomeini
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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