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The Alchemical Narrative in Salman Rushdie’s Grimus - Paul Ferguson - 07-12-2025

Alchemical Narrative of Mortality to Myth in Salman Rushdie’sGrimus
Mr. Cardinal D S John, Dr. Santhosh Kumar
Department of English, Annamalai University,

Salman Rushdie’s Grimus, is not merely an extraordinary narrative, but an intense alchemical exploration of the humanyearning for immortality and the laborious journey towards transcendence.This article delves into the complex layers of the mysterious work, untying its symbolic
complexities to understand Rushdie’s early meditations on the nature of life, death, and the  indefinable  pursuit of a  higher state  of being. 

https://veterinaria.org/index.php/REDVET/article/view/1929/1549

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimus