‎No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their … - Salman Rushdie

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‎No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time.

Salman Rushdie

Midnight’s Children · May 1, 1995 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sir Salman Rushdie (born Ahmed Salman Rushdie, Urdu: أحمد سلمان رشدی, Hindi: अह्मद सलमान रश्डी on 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British novelist and essayist. Most of his work is set on the Indian subcontinent.

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Native Name: سلمان رُشدی • سلمان رشدی

Alternative Names: Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie • Rushdie • Ahmed Salman Rushdie • Joseph Anton

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‎No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time. - Salman Rushdie

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