Salman Rushdie, 72, finds love with award-winning 40-year-old poet: according to reports
Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie’s work, which combines magical realism with historical fiction, is mainly focused on the interactions, conflicts, and migrations between Eastern and Western cultures, with a significant portion of it taking place on the Indian subcontinent.
Rushdie has resided in the US since the year 2000. In 2015, the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University designated him, Distinguished Writer in Residence.
He had previously taught at Emory University. The American Academy of Arts and Letters chose him for membership. In response to the controversy surrounding The Satanic Verses, he released Joseph Anton: A Memoir in 2012, an account of his life.
Following Rushdie’s 1988 book “The Satanic Verses,” Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, which he lived under for a decade.
Rushdie has won numerous awards for his writings, including the Writer of the Year Award in Germany, the Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy), the Aristeion Prize for Literature from the European Union, and many other of literature’s finest accolades.
Are Salman Rushdie and Rachel Eliza Griffiths Dating?
Salman Rushdie reportedly had an intimate relationship with Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
The acclaimed author and literary lothario is dating a stunning 40-year-old poet and artist, sources told Page Six.
Rushdie — who turned 72 Wednesday — has been quietly dating Rachel Eliza Griffiths, we hear. The pair is believed to have celebrated the scribe’s birthday in London.
The couple have been photographed together at a variety of New York events, including the House of SpeakEasy Gala in February. They were also seen at a National Arts Club film event in April.
Griffiths even took Rushdie’s official photo for Penguin Books. She is described as a “multi-media artist, poet and writer,” and is the author of three collections of poetry, including “Mule & Pear,” which was selected for the 2012 Inaugural Poetry Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
The two were thought to have attended a party in London to honor the scribe’s 72nd birthday. Furthermore, it is unknown if they are still a couple.
Several New York occasions, like the House of SpeakEasy Gala in February, saw the duo pictured together. They were also spotted in April at a National Arts Club movie screening.
Griffiths took even Rushdie’s official portrait for Penguin Books. Her three poetry collections include “Mule & Pear,” which was chosen for the 2012 Inaugural Poetry Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She is referred to as a “multi-media artist, poet, and writer.”
Salman Rushdie Previous Relationships
Salman Rushdie has been married four times, notably to “Top Chef” star Padma Lakshmi from 2004 until 2007.
He was a famous author, while she was a young, stunning model actress. Rushdie was still married to his third wife when they first met in 1999 at a party. They later were hitched between 2004 and 2007.
However, the happy union quickly proved unsustainable, and a public separation followed. Rushdie lamented her ego and cunning ambition in his memoirs and referred to her as “a lousy investment.”
He had a son named Zafar while he married Clarissa Luard, his first wife, from 1976 to 1987. Midway through the 1980s, he dumped her in favor of Australian author Robyn Davidson, whom their familiar friend Bruce Chatwin had introduced to him.
The American author Marianne Wiggins served as his second wife; they wed in 1988 and divorced in 1993. Milan was born to his third wife, Elizabeth West, who was his third marriage from 1997 to 2004.
Rushdie’s appeal extended beyond international borders, and in 2008 Riya Sen, a Bollywood star, was soon linked to the novelist. They swapped phone numbers after meeting in a club.
Rushdie allegedly invited Sen to visit him in New York to make his ex-wife Padma Lakshmi envious of their relationship.
Salman Rushdie Age- How Old Is He?
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Booker Prize winner —.Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay to a Muslim Indian family from Kashmir during the British Raj, on June 19, 1947. He is currently 75 years old. He is the son of Cambridge-educated lawyer and businessman Anis Ahmed Rushdie and teacher Negin Bhatt.
After discovering that the birth certificate he had submitted had been altered to make him appear younger than he was, Anis Ahmed Rushdie was fired from the Indian Civil Services (ICS). He has three sisters.