Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a new world war.
— Salman Rushdie Contemporary

Satanic Verses, magical realism

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Speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Date / Period

2005

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Controversial

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/oct/22/salmanrushdie.frankfurtbookfair200…

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