jan 1, 2008 - Rushdie said publically that he regretted embracing Islam in the wake of 'The Satanic Verses' controversy

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- "as soon as I said it, I felt as if I had ripped my own tongue out"
- clear that he struggled with locating himself in relation to literature and reality - wants both to engage with political issues and believes in free speech and satire but must also face the consequences

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