Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is one of the great authors of our time. He has written twelve novels, one short story collection, and four non-fiction works, and is one of our most influential thinkers. Born in 1947 in Bombay, he made his debut in 1975 with the novel Grimus. With his second novel Midnight’s Children he won the Booker Prize in 1981; in 1993 this novel also received the “Booker of Bookers,” the award for the best Booker Prize-winning novel ever. Other highlights in his oeuvre include The Satanic Verses (1988), The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995; Whitbread Award), and The Enchantress of Florence (2008).

This autumn saw the publication of his latest novel Twee jaar, acht maanden en achtentwintig nachten, a blend of history, mythology, and a timeless love story. Inspired by traditional Eastern “wonder tales,” Rushdie’s novel is a satirical, joyful, and above all brilliant tribute to the power of storytelling, and a masterwork about ancient conflicts that continue to shape the modern world.

Date: Tuesday 17 November
Time: 20.30 (doors open 19.30)
Interview: by Jamal Ouariachi
Location: Paard van Troje, Prinsegracht 12, The Hague
Tickets: SOLD OUT

READING EXCERPT
With thanks to Atlas Contact, an excerpt from Twee jaar, acht maanden en achtentwintig nachten (translated by Karine van Santen and Martine Vormaer) is available.