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Salman Rushdie on Writing at “The Eleventh Hour”

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Salman Rushdie is one of the most consequential living writers – artistically, culturally and politically. “The 11th Hour” is his latest collection of short stories and his first work of fiction after being stabbed, nearly to death, at a speaking event in 2022. We talk to Rushdie about his reflections on mortality, the limits of language and what he believes literature provides us with in times of uncertainty. Guests: Salman Rushdie, novelist and essayist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Salman Rushdie on Writing at “The Eleventh Hour”

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