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Sir Salman Rushdie’s feisty sense of humour remains intact, family says

Sir Salman Rushdie suffered severe, life-changing injuries but his “usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact”, his family has said. The author, 75, has a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye after he was stabbed at a ...

14 Aug 2022 at 19:42

Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US

Sir Salman Rushdie has been taken off his ventilator and is talking as he recovers from being stabbed in the US. British-American writer Aatish Taseer said, in a since-deleted tweet, that the 75-year-old was “off the ventilator and talking (and ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:27

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 who had written ...

14 Aug 2022 at 12:08

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” ...

18 Aug 2022 at 04:28

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 stage ...

12 Aug 2022 at 22:47

World

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 decades-old ...

13 Aug 2022 at 09:43

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 ...

13 Aug 2022 at 17:39

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 death threats ...

13 Aug 2022 at 13:32

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 ...

13 Aug 2022 at 22:40

News

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 ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Entertainment

Sir Salman Rushdie ‘may not speak at open public events again’ after 2022 attack

Sir Salman Rushdie has revealed that he has “crazy dreams” and is unsure if he will ever speak at an open public event again after being attacked in New York last year. The 76-year-old Indian-born British author said he ...

12 Jul 2023 at 19:15

World

Salman Rushdie says freedom of expression must be defended unconditionally

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has called for the unconditional defence of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize that recognises his literary work as well as his resolve in the face of constant ...

22 Oct 2023 at 13:49

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