Publisher's Synopsis
Article 19 This book documents the International response of writers to the most extreme example of literary censorship in modern times. On 14 February 1989, Ayatollah Khomeni of Iran announced Salman Rushdie author of 'Satanic Verses', and all involved with it's publication... ' Are sentenced to death'. This book is a record of the defence by writers of Mr. Rushdie and his publishers and includes many moving letters from a wide range of writers, including Salman Rushdie's replies and essays.
