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Banned Books 02: The Satanic Verses and the fatwa

Apr 27, 202424 min
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The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie inspired riots in England and book burnings in India; death threats, murders and a fatwa; and ultimately, a devastating physical attack on Salman Rushdie in 2022. 

Banned Books is a new series that looks at what's driving book bans worldwide.

This episode revisits how one book inspired so much hatred and violence.  

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