The Satanic Verses

Summary

The Satanic Verses is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,797 views/month, #195 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Satanic Verses authored Salman Rushdie^[3].
• The Satanic Verses's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Satanic Verses was published by Viking Press^[5].
• The Satanic Verses's genre is magic realist fiction^[6].
• The Satanic Verses followed Shame^[7].
• The Satanic Verses was followed by Haroun and the Sea of Stories^[8].
• The Satanic Verses's Commons category is recorded as The Satanic Verses^[9].
• The Satanic Verses's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Satanic Verses's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• 1980 marks the founding of The Satanic Verses^[12].
• The Satanic Verses was published on September 1988^[13].
• The Satanic Verses's has edition or translation is recorded as Die satanischen Verse (German first edition)^[14].
• The Satanic Verses's has edition or translation is recorded as Los versos satánicos (Buenos Aires, 1989)^[15].
• The Satanic Verses's has edition or translation is recorded as The Satanic Verses^[16].
• The Satanic Verses's significant event is recorded as The Satanic Verses controversy^[17].
• The Satanic Verses's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize^[18].
• The Satanic Verses's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[19].
• The Satanic Verses's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Satanic Verses'}^[20].
• The Satanic Verses's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[21].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0c831db1-c7ac-49d6-8eca-c67a88bcfdac^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Satanic Verses authored Salman Rushdie^[3]. It was published by Viking Press^[5].

Publication

The Satanic Verses was released on September 1988^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is magic realist fiction^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Satanic Verses followed Shame^[7]. It was followed by Haroun and the Sea of Stories^[8].

Why It Matters

The Satanic Verses ranks in the top 0.69% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,797 views/month, #195 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]