What is the name of the memoir Rushdie wrote about his years spent in hiding under a pseudonym?
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Correct answer: Joseph Anton
Published in 2012, 'Joseph Anton' details Rushdie's life under the fatwa. The title comes from the pseudonym he used, derived from the first names of authors Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov.
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