Shame (Rushdie novel)
1983 novel by Salman Rushdie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shame is Salman Rushdie's third novel, published in 1983. This book was written out of a desire to approach the problem of "artificial" (other-made) country divisions, their residents' complicity, and the problems of post-colonialism when Pakistan was created to separate the Muslims from the Hindus after Britain gave up control of India.
Author | Salman Rushdie |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Magic realism |
Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 8 September 1983 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
Pages | 317 (1983 edition) |
ISBN | 978-0-224-02952-0 |
OCLC | 9646560 |
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LC Class | PR6068.U757 S5 1983 |
The book is written in the style of magic realism. It portrays the lives of Iskander Harappa (sometimes assumed to be Zulfikar Ali Bhutto), and General Raza Hyder (sometimes assumed to be General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq), and their relationship. The central theme of the novel is that begetting "shame" begets violence. The concepts of 'shame' and 'shamelessness' are explored through all of the characters, with the main focus being on Sufiya Zinobia and Omar Khayyám.