Sir Salman Rushdie

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:The_British_Council
gptkb:The_International_Parliament_of_Writers
gptkb:The_PEN_American_Center
gptkbp:award gptkb:Golden_Booker_Prize
gptkb:Booker_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1947-06-19
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Mumbai
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lila_Rushdie
gptkb:Zafar_Rushdie
gptkbp:events Survived assassination attempts
Fatwa issued against him
Awarded knighthood
gptkbp:genre Historical fiction
Magical realism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Salman Rushdie
gptkbp:influenced Postcolonial literature
Contemporary literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
gptkbp:involved_in Political commentary
Literary festivals
Cultural discussions
Media appearances
Human rights campaigns
gptkbp:known_for Literary activism
Controversial works
gptkbp:language gptkb:Urdu
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement Cultural ambassador
Human rights advocate
Freedom of expression advocate
Literary awards winner
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Midnight's_Children
gptkb:The_Golden_House
gptkb:The_Moor's_Last_Sigh
gptkb:The_Satanic_Verses
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Clarissa_Luard
gptkb:Padma_Lakshmi
gptkbp:website salmanrushdie.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arts_Council_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5