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Joseph Anton
A Memoir
Book • 2012
In 'Joseph Anton: A Memoir', Salman Rushdie recounts his life under the pseudonym Joseph Anton, a name derived from his favorite writers Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov.
The memoir describes his period in hiding due to the fatwa issued after the publication of 'The Satanic Verses', detailing the grim and sometimes comic realities of living with armed police protection, his relationships, and his fight for freedom of speech.
Written in the third person, the book provides an intimate and explosive account of Rushdie's personal and public struggles during this period.
The memoir describes his period in hiding due to the fatwa issued after the publication of 'The Satanic Verses', detailing the grim and sometimes comic realities of living with armed police protection, his relationships, and his fight for freedom of speech.
Written in the third person, the book provides an intimate and explosive account of Rushdie's personal and public struggles during this period.
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as an interview he reread, discussing free speech and the fatwa.


Matt Welch

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#484 - Pumps, Converts, Fatwas, and Ex-Presidents
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in relation to his writing process.

Martin Amis

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Martin Amis on Love, Loss and Death
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as a book he read.

Will Pavia

What the Salman Rushdie trial means for free speech
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in a discussion about the ease of writing memoirs.

Martin Amis

Martin Amis on Love, Loss and Christopher Hitchens
Mentioned by Salman Rushdie as a memoir chronicling his life in hiding after the publication of 'The Satanic Verses'.

An Evening With Salman Rushdie
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when discussing the attack on Salman Rushdie and the response to it.


Konstantin Kisin

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