Articles related to "Salman Rushdie"

With Salman Rushdie back in the news as the bookies favourite for the 2008 "Best of Booker" Prize, now is the perfect time to find out more about this great novelist.

Midnight's Children, an impossible-to-pigeonhole novel by Salman Rushdie weaves a myriad of colours and characters in a novel which truly reinvents narrative.

War ruins paradise, deceit ruins love, and everywhere fallen creatures try to transcend the gravity that holds them to their sins.

Salman Rushdie's tenth novel tells of a mysterious stranger, who arrives at the palace of Mughal emperor Akbar with quite a story to tell.

A fresh young face has been welcomed to the high society of literature, after White Tiger, one of the two debut novels shortlisted, was awarded the Man Booker Prize 2008.

Just weeks after Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was announced as the Best of Booker, the judges have revealed the 13 novels in the race for this year's Booker.

This year's Man Booker Prize shortlist was announced this week. Just 6 final contenders now remain for the £50,000 prize, and there are some surprises amongst them.

The Prophet Mohammed cartoon row, the British teacher teddy-bear debacle, death threats to Salman Rushdie & incarcerated Bulgarian Nurses; may signal a change in America.

Salman Rushdie published his novel, "The Satanic Verses," in 1988 and an immediate controversy exploded, causing a death sentence to be pronounced upon his head.

The second series of Dr Pamela Connolly's (nee Stephenson) psychological chat show Shrink Rap will premiere on Australia's ABC2 in December 2009.

Mantel's tale of Henry VIII has officially become the bestselling winner of the Booker Prize since scooping the award in 2009, but which others have proved popular?

Saleem, born at the moment India became a nation, represents India through the metaphor of the body politic in Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children.

A look at 2 different but equally unusual diaries to give as gifts this year. Packed with funny pictures and fascinating facts, there's one for him and one for her.

Diana E. Sheets argues that the publishing industry has made it impossible for great prose to be published and that the Great American Novel of this age cannot be written

L. Frank Baum's novels of Oz have been popular for more than a century. Their religious inspiration comes from an esoteric eastern religion little known in the west.

From August 15-31, 2009, Scotland's capital will once again host the popular Edinburgh International Book Festival, a book carnival for young and old book lovers.

Gaining a literary agent in today's competitive market is harder than ever before. However, there are a few things people can do to improve their chances of securing one.

Looking for a quick and easy gift for a writer? Inspire the novelist with a great book, or surprise the poet with a manuscript consultation.

Ron Howard's Angels & Demons, based on the Dan Brown bestseller, is a taut little thriller . . . if you can ignore the glaring historical inaccuracies. 5/10.

This collection of the first five issues of Air is a well written whimsical journey.

Joseph Priestley was a scientist, a minister, and a friend of Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Johnson's book looks his life and how he influenced the Founding Fathers.

Ever wonder what colleges and universities get the best graduation speakers? Here's a list of the most notable commencement speakers from Spring Semester 2006.

Famous rock stars entertain, inspire, pull heart strings, fascinate, and even make fans laugh. Enjoy the rock quotes and inspirational sayings of a few of the best.

Out of the Top 100 books of the 20th Century as listed by the Radcliff Publishing Course, 42 are or have been on the banned or challenged book list.

When Nottingham band Story One released their debut album for free online, excellent word-of-mouth created huge buzz for the follow-up. Guitarist Barny tells us more.

The 20 Stories in the newest collection from the Best American Short Stories series thrill, tease, tempt, and titillate.