January 20 – British novelist Salman Rushdie cancels an appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India, and four other writers leave the city after reading excerpts from The Satanic Verses, which is banned in the country.
20 Januari – novelis Britania Salman Rushdie menunda penampilan di Festival Kesusastraan Jaipur di India, dan empat penulis lain meninggalkan kota tersebut setelah membaca inti sari dari The Satanic Verses, yang dicekal di negara tersebut.