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Rushdie's books are runaway hit in Romania

2009-10-30 12:30:00
Last Updated: 2009-10-30 13:24:19

Renowned author Salman Rushdie has decided to go to Romania next month to find out why his books are so popular in Transylvania.

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The 62-year-old writer, who was seen with Romanian actress Monica Birladeanu at Venice Film Festival, is eager to know the reason for his popularity.

"Some people are big in America but I'm big there," the Daily Express quoted Rushdie as saying.

"I don't know the reason for that. Maybe in translation they have turned my books into vampire novels," he added.

Meanwhile, Rushdie is planning to move on from magical realism and historical fiction to pen a graphic novel.

"Recently I got asked if I'd like to write a graphic novel. When I was a kid I was a real comic book nut and I can tell you a lot about superheroes," he said earlier.

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Posted by cristina on Nov 17,2009 15:14 PM

ushdie seems to have moved on after his split from ex-girlfriend actress Glenn who called him "cowardly, dysfunctional and immature". 'The Midnight's Children' author has already made the acquaintance of one fan in Dracula country – 30-year-old stunning Romanian actress Monica Birladeanu, who was his date at last month’s Venice Film Festival, the British tabloid said. During his visit Sir Salman will be getting a tour of Dracula’s castle. But will Monica be prepared to roll out the welcome mat given that he was spotted out with 27-year-old author Min Lieskovsky in New York last week? The author was seen attending the Norman Mailer Writers' Colony Gala with author Lieskovsky on his arm, media reports said.

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