About this episode

Salman Rushdie discusses his new collection of stories that explore mortality and creativity.

Salman Rushdie ’s return to fiction sees him sharing a collection of stories which look at the questions that await us all at the end of our lives. We spoke with him about mortality, looking back and what the future might hold, together with what drives his creativity.

People in this episode

Guest: Salman Rushdie

Topics covered

• mortality
• creativity
• fiction
• life questions
• storytelling

Keywords

• Salman Rushdie
• fiction
• stories
• mortality
• creativity

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