Salman Rushdie wins prestigious German Peace Prize
The 2023 German Book Trade Peace Prize was awarded to British-American author Salman Rushdie, “for his indomitable spirit, for his life-affirmation and for enriching our world with his love of storytelling,” said the prize’s Board of Trustees. in a statement on Monday in Frankfurt am Main.
“From the moment his masterpiece ‘Midnight’s Children’ was published in 1981, Salman Rushdie has wowed us with his interpretations of migration and global politics. In his novels and non-fiction, he combines narrative vision with unfailing literary innovation, humor and wisdom. His work chronicles the force used by oppressive regimes to destroy entire societies, while celebrating the indestructible spirit of resistance displayed by individual human beings,” the prize board added.
Survivor of several assassination attempts
Born June 19, 1947, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Ahmed Salman Rushdie is best known worldwide for his 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses”, which caused widespread uproar in the Muslim world for its story inspired by the life of Islamic prophet Mohammed. It also prompted Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to declare a fatwa against the author.
The sentence led to several failed assassination attempts on the author, including an attack in August 2022, shortly before the publication of Rushdie’s most recent novel, “Victory City”.
The 76-year-old writer was seriously injured in the stabbing. He is still struggling with the physical and psychological aftermath of the attack, including losing sight in one eye.
Source: DW
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