Study Materials – by Paul Brians

Notes on Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses (1988)

Note: This study guide is presented here as a historical document only. Paul Brians is retired and his courses are no longer offered by WSU.

Satanic Verses 1988 – Table of Contents

Welcome to the on-line study guide to Salman Rushdie’s novel, The Satanic Verses.

• Introduction to these notes
• Chapter I: The Angel Gibreel
• Chapter II: Mahound
• Chapter III: Ellowen Deeowen
• Chapter IV: Ayesha
• Chapter V: A City Visible but Unseen
• Chapter VI: Return to Jahilia
• Chapter VII: The Angel Azraeel
• Chapter VIII: The Parting of the Arabian Sea
• Chapter IX: The Wonderful Lamp
• The Unity of The Satanic Verses
• Sources
• Margot Dijkgraaf’s interview with Rushdie about James Joyce
• Joel Kuortti’s Index to the Satanic Verses, an indispensible reference tool
• Subir Grewal’s Rushdie site, listing many resources
• Post-Colonial Site Rushdie pages
• A rather negative look at the Satanic Verses by Julian Samuel