The Satanic Verses
1988 novel by Salman Rushdie
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Summary
The Satanic Verses is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,557 views/month, #195 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Salman Rushdie[3]
- Publisher: Viking Press[4]
- Genre: magic realist fiction[5]
- Follows: Shame[6]
- Followed by: Haroun and the Sea of Stories[7]
- Commons category: The Satanic Verses[8]
- Language of work or name: English[9]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[10]
- Inception: 1980[11]
- Publication date: September 1988[12]
- Has edition or translation: Die satanischen Verse (German first edition)[13], Los versos satánicos (Buenos Aires, 1989)[14], The Satanic Verses[15]
- Significant event: The Satanic Verses controversy[16]
- Nominated for: Booker Prize[17], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[18]
- Title: The Satanic Verses[19]
- Form of creative work: novel[20]
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Why It Matters
The Satanic Verses has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]