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Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies

Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies

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Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour

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James Coomarasamy speaks to acclaimed author Sir Salman Rushdie
as he publishes his first work of fiction since surviving a
near-fatal attack in 2022, by a man armed with a knife, who is
now serving 25 years in prison.

The Eleventh Hour, his new collection of novellas and short
stories explores mortality, farewells and even the afterlife.
They feature a rich cast of characters - a musical prodigy in
post-Partition Mumbai, a ghost with a secret at a Cambridge
college and a young writer caught in a Kafkaesque nightmare in
modern-day America.

Sir Salman speaks candidly about the threats to free expression,
the rise in book bans across the US, and the political climate
shaped by figures like Donald Trump. He reflects on the pressures
facing writers and readers in a time of disinformation and
growing censorship.

We discuss fiction’s power to illuminate truth and why, after
everything, he remains committed to the freedom to imagine.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our
world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC.
You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays, Wednesdays and
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Presenter: James Coomarasamy Producer: Nigel Doran and Farhana
Haider Editor: Justine Lang

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(Image: Sir Salman Rushdie. Credit: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)