London, June 30 -- Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie, best known for 'Midnight's Children' and 'The Satanic Verses', will be honoured with Liberatum's 14th Cultural Honour at a ceremony in London on July 8, as the international cultural diplomacy organisation marks its 25th anniversary, according to Variety.

The honour recognises Rushdie's literary legacy while reaffirming Liberatum's commitment to defending freedom of expression. This year's event is centred on the belief that free speech is facing growing challenges across the world.

According to the organisers, the Cultural Honour celebrates artists and thinkers whose work has expanded cultural and intellectual boundaries. Rushdie joins a list of previous recipients that inc...