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Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

The man who allegedly stabbed Sir Salman Rushdie on stage at an event in New York has said he was “surprised” to learn the renowned author was alive following the attack. Hadi Matar, 24, said Sir Salman, 75, was “someone who attacked Islam” but did ...

18 Aug 2022 at 04:28

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Rushdie’s Satanic Verses would probably not be published today, says Adichie

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said Sir Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel The Satanic Verses would “probably not” be published today. Sir Salman was attacked in August during a literary event in New York, where he suffered a damaged liver ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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Sir Salman Rushdie feels ‘gratitude’ in first interview since attack last year

Sir Salman Rushdie has said his “overwhelming feeling is gratitude” in his first interview since he was repeatedly stabbed last year during a literary event in New York. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author suffered severe, life-changing ...

06 Feb 2023 at 13:26

Salman Rushdie stabbing – man enters not guilty plea

Salman Rushdie stabbing – man charged with attempted murder remanded in custody

The man accused of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges of attempted murder and assault, in what a prosecutor called a “pre-planned” crime, as the renowned author of The Satanic Verses remained in hospital ...

13 Aug 2022 at 22:40

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Hanif Kureishi says Salman Rushdie has written to him every day since his fall

Hanif Kureishi says Sir Salman Rushdie has written to him every day as he continues to recover from a fall which left him unable to move his arms or legs. The author and playwright, 68, posted a lengthy update on his condition online, in ...

10 Jan 2023 at 02:42

Sir Salman Rushdie ‘on a ventilator and could lose an eye’ after New York attack

Sir Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and may lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage in New York state. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author sustained nerve damage to his arm and damage to his liver, according to the New York ...

13 Aug 2022 at 17:39

Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?

Sir Salman Rushdie has forfeited his home, freedom, marriage and peace of mind due to his controversial writings. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed on ...

12 Aug 2022 at 22:47

Police investigating ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling following Rushdie tweet

Police said they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to JK Rowling after she tweeted her reaction to the stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user ...

14 Aug 2022 at 12:08

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Salman Rushdie attack provokes both praise and anxiety in Iran

Iranians have reacted with both praise and concern over the attack on novelist Sir Salman Rushdie. The Satanic Verses author, who was stabbed as he was about to give a lecture in New York state, has been the target of a ...

13 Aug 2022 at 09:43

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

JK Rowling and Stephen King are among the authors and notable faces voicing their disbelief after Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in New York state. The Indian-born British author, 75, whose writing led to ...

13 Aug 2022 at 13:32

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Sir Salman Rushdie says he had a dream about being attacked

Sir Salman Rushdie has said he did not want to attend the talk where he was attacked in 2022 after having a premonition of the incident. The author suffered life-changing injuries in the knife attack, including ...

15 Apr 2024 at 10:44

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Sir Salman Rushdie ‘lost sight in one eye and use of hand’ in attack – agent

Sir Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at a literary event in August, according to his agent. Literary agent Andrew Wylie ...

23 Oct 2022 at 18:27

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