Who is the author of the novel “Victory City?”

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  1. Salman Rushdie
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Option 1 : Salman Rushdie
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The correct answer is Salman Rushdie.

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  • Author Salman Rushdie published his new novel “Victory City” in February 2023.

Key Points

  • The book tells the tale of a young orphan girl Pampa Kampana who is endowed by a goddess with magical powers and founds the city, in modern-day India, of Bisnaga, which translates as Victory City.
  • His other noteworthy novel includes 'Midnight's Children', which won him the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker.

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