Salman Rushdie on survival, censorship and the power of fiction • FRANCE 24 English
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More than three decades after the fatwa over "The Satanic Verses" and nearly four years after surviving a knife attack that left him blind in one eye, Salman Rushdie returns with "The Eleventh Hour", his first work of fiction since the assault. Speaking to arts24's Eve Jackson at Porto's new BABELL literary gathering, the celebrated novelist reflects on resilience, censorship, mortality and why storytelling remains one of humanity's greatest acts of freedom. #SalmanRushdie #BABELLfestival #TheEleventhHour Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/C1wj.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our Tik
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