Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie's Brush with Death: A Tale of Resilience and Artistry

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Discover the harrowing story of renowned author Salman Rushdie and his new memoir 'Knife' revealing the near-fatal attack that changed his life.

Salman Rushdie, the acclaimed author, opens up about the challenges of censorship in America today, highlighting that threats to free expression now come from both the left and the right. Reflecting on the 1989 attack that nearly took his life, when Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini condemned his novel 'The Satanic Verses' as blasphemous, Rushdie shares the traumatic experience that shaped his writing journey.

Undeterred by past threats, Rushdie bravely discusses his latest memoir, 'Knife,' which delves into the 2022 attack that left him severely wounded. In 'Knife,' Rushdie eloquently explores the themes of art, pain, and love, turning his near-murder into a powerful narrative of resilience and creativity.

Despite losing an eye in the attack, Rushdie remains steadfast in his literary pursuits. Through 'Knife,' he pays homage to his wife, who supported him through the darkest moments of his life. This memoir not only captures a personal struggle but also serves as a testament to the enduring power of storytelling.

In a recent interview, Rushdie recalls a premonition dream before the brutal knife attack, shedding light on the eerie sense of foreboding he experienced. Reflecting on the incident two years later, Rushdie remains determined to confront the death threats that continue to shadow him, showcasing his unwavering commitment to speaking out through his writing.

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Salman Rushdie on censorship in America today (CBS Las Vegas)

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.

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Salman Rushdie on the 2022 attack that nearly took his life, and ... (CBS News)

In 1989 Iran's leader Ayatollah Khomeini declared his novel, "The Satanic Verses," blasphemous, an insult to Islam, and called for the Indian-born writer's ...

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Salman Rushdie on the attack that nearly killed him and his new ... (CBS DC)

Salman Rushdie faced assassination attempts for years and, in 2022, a knife-wielding attacker nearly killed him. He tells the story in his newest book, ...

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Undeterred, Salman Rushdie Discusses His New Memoir, 'Knife' (The New York Times)

The author's new memoir, “Knife,” addresses the attack that maimed him in 2022, and pays tribute to the wife who saw him through. “I wanted to write a book ...

Knife, review: Salman Rushdie's new book is horrific, upsetting ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Knife is a tour-de-force, in which the great novelist takes his brutal near-murder and spins it into a majestic essay on art, pain and love.

Salman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every day (BBC News)

The author, who was stabbed on stage in 2022, tells the BBC that he thought he was dying.

Salman Rushdie to release 'Knife' memoir recounting stabbing (The Hindu)

Salman Rushdie releases his memoir “Knife” on Tuesday, recounting the harrowing experience of being stabbed.

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Salman Rushdie reads excerpts from his new book "Knife" (CBS News)

In his latest book, out this week, Salman Rushdie writes about the attempt on his life -- where he was stabbed 15 times and lost his right eye.

Salman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every day (BBC News)

The author, who was stabbed on stage in 2022, tells the BBC that he thought he was dying.

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Salman Rushdie Recalls 'Premonition' Dream Before Brutal Knife ... (Daily Beast)

In his first televised interview since his 2022 stabbing, the writer recalled how he'd brushed off a feeling of foreboding before going to the event where ...

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Salman Rushdie reflects on near-fatal stabbing two years later in ... (The Hill)

Renowned author Salman Rushdie gave his first interview since his near-fatal 2022 stabbing on Sunday, reflecting on the death threats that have followed him ...

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Salman Rushdie decries free speech "censorship" pushes by left ... (Axios)

"To support censorship in theory on behalf of vulnerable groups is a very slippery slope," he told CBS' "60 Minutes."

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Famed author Salman Rushdie says US faces 'bad moment' for free ... (The Independent)

The vicious stabbing put the author in the hospital for six weeks and left him blind in one eye. The attack came after an assassination order was placed on Mr ...

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Salman Rushdie says he had a dream about being attacked days ... (Sky News)

The 76-year-old author said he did not want to attend the talk after dreaming of a man bearing down on him with a spear in an "amphitheatre" days before the ...

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Book Review: 'Knife,' by Salman Rushdie (The New York Times)

Knife” is an account of the writer's brush with death in 2022, and the long recovery that followed.

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"Remember Thinking I Was Dying": Salman Rushdie Recounts 2022 ... (NDTV)

Mumbai-born Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has spoken in detail about the moment he was attacked by a man with a knife on a stage in New York in ...

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Ahead of memoir release, Salman Rushdie opens up about knife ... (Euronews)

Salman Rushdie's memoir “Knife,” about the attack that almost claimed his life, comes out on Tuesday. He described feeling death had finally come for him: ...

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5 takeaways from Salman Rushdie's new memoir 'Knife' (NPR)

On August 12, 2022, famed author Salman Rushdie was stabbed. He was on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, about to give a talk "about ...

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Salman Rushdie's 'Knife': A Post-Stabbing Book Party (New York Magazine)

Inside Salman Rushdie's book party — a defiant celebration of 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder' caps a physical (and reputational) comeback.

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Salman Rushdie speaks of stabbing that almost claimed his life ... (ABC News)

The attack lasted 27 seconds, but writer Salman Rushdie said in that short amount of time he said he experienced the worst and best of human nature.

Salman Rushdie recalls stabbing amid launch of memoir 'Knife' (Los Angeles Times)

Salman Rushdie's new memoir, 'Knife,' hits shelves on Tuesday, nearly two years after Hadi Matar allegedly nearly killed him in a stabbing attack.

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Knife by Salman Rushdie review – a story of hatred defeated by love (The Guardian)

A book its author 'would much rather not have needed to write' ranges far beyond his attempted murder and recovery.

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