Banned Books 02: The Satanic Verses and the fatwa
Apr 27, 2024•24 min
Episode description
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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