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Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie’s Stabber Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

JUSTICE

The attacker, Hadi Matar, stabbed Rushdie over a dozen times and left him partially blind.

Kenneal Patterson | Published Feb 21, 2025

Salman Rushdie Announces First Novel Since Knife Attack

BOOK CLUB

The novelist made the announcement during an interview at Lviv BookForum.

Clay Walker | Published Oct 06, 2024

National Book Awards Finalists Include ‘All Fours’

LIT

Salman Rushdie’s memoir about surviving an attempt on his life is nominated for the nonfiction category.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Oct 01, 2024

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Accused Salman Rushdie Stabber Won’t Take Plea Deal: Lawyer

NO THANKS

The novelist was allegedly stabbed by Hadi Matar more than a dozen times in 2022.

Owen Lavine | Published Jun 18, 2024

Salman Rushdie Reacts to Taylor Swift Critic Death Threats

‘THIN SKINS’

The “Satanic Verses” author had a few things to say about people who take their disagreements a bit too seriously.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson | Published Apr 23, 2024

Salman Rushdie Says He Had ‘Premonition’ Before Knife Attack

‘A ROMAN EMPIRE DREAM’

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 he’d be attacked.

AJ McDougall | Published Apr 14, 2024

Salman Rushdie to Release Memoir on Knife Attack

‘POWER OF WORDS’

“It’s not the easiest book in the world to write, but it’s something I need to get past in order to do anything else,” he said.

Allison Quinn | Published Oct 11, 2023

Salman Rushdie Has a Clear Message for Book Ban Backers

‘ALARMING’

The author gave an impassioned speech nine months after he was stabbed onstage.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published May 16, 2023

Iran Foundation Rewards Salman Rushdie’s Alleged Attacker

TWISTED

“We sincerely thank the brave action of the young American who made Muslims happy by blinding one of Rushdie’s eyes and disabling one of his hands.”

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Feb 21, 2023

Rushdie Speaks Out in 1st Interview Since ‘Colossal Attack’

‘I’M LUCKY’

The writer discussed his recovery and the “idiot” who allegedly stabbed him.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Feb 06, 2023

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