Salman Rushdie – British-Indian novelist of the 20th–21st centuries, author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses, Booker Prize winner. His magical realism blends myth, history, and politics. After Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa, he became a global symbol of literary freedom.
📖 Midnight’s Children won the 1981 Booker and was later crowned the “Booker of Bookers.” ⚡ The Satanic Verses provoked worldwide controversy and death threats. 👨🏫 Once worked in advertising, coining the slogan “Naughty but Nice.” 🌍 His fiction deeply engages with India’s history and migration. 🏆 Recipient of numerous literary awards across Europe and the US. ✍️ His style mixes realism, fantasy, and satire. 💔 Lived under heavy protection but never stopped defending free speech. 🎭 Counted Susan Sontag and Ian McEwan among his close friends. 📚 Also wrote children’s stories, such as Haroun and the Sea of Stories. 😂 Curiosity: once attended a party in disguise just to escape his bodyguards. 😄 Amusing fact: swore he wrote best with coffee and rock’n’roll in his ears.