Booker Prize winner: attack on Rushdie caused me to self-censor


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'I discarded a couple of short stories, which I don't think were offensive to any religion,' says Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, speaking at a press conference after his Booker Prize win. Photo: AFP

The winner of the 2022 Booker Prize has said the attack on Salman Rushdie caused him to "self-censor" and discard work amid concerns for his own family.

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka said that when writing "semi-political" work there was always consideration for whether it would "cost you more than you anticipated".

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