The Satanic Verses wasn’t Rushdie’s first book, or even his second. Published in 1988, it was his fourth novel, and by then Rushdie already had found profound success.

Rushdie's book, "The Satanic Verses," has sparked controversy since its publish in 1988 for its depiction of the prophet Muhammad. In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the deaths ...

Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 novel Satanic Verses has made its way back to Indian bookshops, decades after being banned for sparking riots and outrage.

Since "The Satanic Verses" was published in 1988, many Muslims found the dream sequence based on the life of the Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. Rushdie's book is banned in several countries ...

You should read ‘The Satanic Verses’ — and not just for the controversy August 18, 2022 More than 2 years ago 5 min ...

While millions know Salman Rushdie’s name – many have never read his most controversial novel “The Satanic Verses”, including the two men who were, allegedly, willing to kill him over it ...

His highly controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, has returned to India after being banned for 36 years. The book’s re-entry into the Indian market has sparked debates, attracted attention ...

Peter Mayer, a leading figure in the book publishing world who was known for publishing Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel “The Satanic Verses” and for his fondness for republishing out-of ...

Hitoshi Igarashi, who was the first Japanese scholar to translate Salman Rushdie ’s book The Satanic Verses, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in 1991. Since then several translators ...

Salman Rushdie holds up a copy of his book "The Satanic Verses" at an event in Arlington, Va., in 1992. (Ron Edmonds / ASSOCIATED PRESS) ...

Over the weekend, “The Satanic Verses” hit No. 1 on Amazon, as people bought copies of the nearly 35-year-old novel to show solidarity with Rushdie and what he stands for.

After a 36-year ban, celebrated author Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' has quietly returned to India. The English language novel, which was banned in 1988 in India under ...