Author Salman Rushdie has accumulated an impressive array of awards during his illustrious career, but the writer is likely most well known for his novel 'The Satanic Verses,' due to the fiery response it provoked. After the book prompted Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to issue a fatwah, or death decree, against the author, Rushdie lived under police protection for a decade.Rushdie's latest work, 'Luka and the Fire of Life,' apparently focuses on "the value of life," and the writer relied on a seemingly unlikely source for inspiration. According to the Associated Press, Rushdie -- who wrote the novel as a gift to his 13-year-old son -- turned to gaming, because "in video games you can have a thousand lives." Rushdie told the AP, "Video games are often based on a classical quest format. That fits well with a fable." The book is intended for teenagers, and reportedly details a young boy's quest to save his father's life.
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