Rushdie awarded Mailer Prize

New York: India-born author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the prestigious Mailer Prize that honours writers who fully exercise their freedom of creativity and thrive on dialogue and debate. The 68-year-old received the Mailer Center’s Annual Lifetime Achievement Prize at a ceremony here last night. The prize is named after renowned American writer Norman Mailer, considered among the most influential writers of the second half of the 20th century. The Norman Mailer Centre recognises writers from all over the world, in all genres, whether established or emerging and the Mailer Prize, the center’s highest award, is given to writers whose work over the years have challenged readers’ perspectives on the world around them. Rushdie is the author of twelve novels.