Nine months after his near-death experience, Salman Rushdie, 75, is back in public attending the Pen American gala Thursday night.
He received the Pen Centenary Courage Award at the American Museum of National History and was glad to be back, he remarked.
“Terror must not terrorize us. Violence must not deter us. La lutte continue. La lutta continua. The struggle goes on,” the novelist said in his acceptance speech.
Right before he was about to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institution last summer, Rushdie was attacked by 24-year-old Hadi Matar. He was stabbed and punched 15 times causing neck and abdomen wounds, eventually losing sight in his right eye and suffering from nerve damage in one of his hands.
Rushdie was issued a fatwa by Iran’s previous supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, after publishing his book The Satanic Verses in 1988. Some Muslims said that it was blasphemous. Rushdie’s book...
He received the Pen Centenary Courage Award at the American Museum of National History and was glad to be back, he remarked.
“Terror must not terrorize us. Violence must not deter us. La lutte continue. La lutta continua. The struggle goes on,” the novelist said in his acceptance speech.
Right before he was about to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institution last summer, Rushdie was attacked by 24-year-old Hadi Matar. He was stabbed and punched 15 times causing neck and abdomen wounds, eventually losing sight in his right eye and suffering from nerve damage in one of his hands.
Rushdie was issued a fatwa by Iran’s previous supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, after publishing his book The Satanic Verses in 1988. Some Muslims said that it was blasphemous. Rushdie’s book...
- 5/19/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Salman Rushdie made a surprise appearance — his first since a man attacked him last August — on Thursday night at the Pen America gala in Manhattan, where he accepted the organization’s Centenary Courage Award.
“I wanted to say hi, everybody,” he said during his nine-minute speech. “It’s nice to be back. It’s nice to be back as opposed to not being back, which was also an option. And I’m pretty glad the dice rolled this way.” The author, who released a new book, Victory City, earlier this year,...
“I wanted to say hi, everybody,” he said during his nine-minute speech. “It’s nice to be back. It’s nice to be back as opposed to not being back, which was also an option. And I’m pretty glad the dice rolled this way.” The author, who released a new book, Victory City, earlier this year,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Salman Rushdie Gives Passionate Speech At First Public Appearance Since Brutal Stabbing 9 Months Ago
Salman Rushdie made his return to the spotlight on Thursday, nine months after being the victim of a brutal stabbing that left him temporarily on a ventilator and unable to speak.
The 75-year-old author attended 2023 Pen America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City where he was joined on the red carpet by his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
Rushdie, who was stabbed in multiple places, including his eye at a speaking event back in August 2022, wore glasses with a shade over the affected eye.
Rushdie spoke at the event where he was honored with the Centenary Courage Award.
“Terrorism must not terrorize us. Violence must not deter us. La lutte continue. La lutta continua. The struggle goes on,” Rushdie said in his speech.
Rushdie accepted the award on behalf of the “heroes” who tackled his assailant after he was repeatedly stabbed last year.
“If...
The 75-year-old author attended 2023 Pen America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City where he was joined on the red carpet by his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
Rushdie, who was stabbed in multiple places, including his eye at a speaking event back in August 2022, wore glasses with a shade over the affected eye.
Rushdie spoke at the event where he was honored with the Centenary Courage Award.
“Terrorism must not terrorize us. Violence must not deter us. La lutte continue. La lutta continua. The struggle goes on,” Rushdie said in his speech.
Rushdie accepted the award on behalf of the “heroes” who tackled his assailant after he was repeatedly stabbed last year.
“If...
- 5/19/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
New York, May 19 (Ians) Nine months after a near-lethal attack that left him debilitated and without vision in one eye, Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie made his first appearance at the Pen Americas annual gala in New York City.
His appearance at the 2023 Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on Thursday night came as a surprise as it had not been earlier announced.
Pen America honored the India-born author with the Pen Centenary Courage Award.
“Rushdie accepted the award in person, in his first public appearance since he was severely wounded in a knife attack nine months ago,” said the nonprofit organization that works to defend and celebrate free expression in the US and worldwide through the advancement of literature and human rights.
As the crowd greeted him with cheers and a standing ovation, the 75-year-old noted author said: “Well, hi everybody… It’s nice...
His appearance at the 2023 Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on Thursday night came as a surprise as it had not been earlier announced.
Pen America honored the India-born author with the Pen Centenary Courage Award.
“Rushdie accepted the award in person, in his first public appearance since he was severely wounded in a knife attack nine months ago,” said the nonprofit organization that works to defend and celebrate free expression in the US and worldwide through the advancement of literature and human rights.
As the crowd greeted him with cheers and a standing ovation, the 75-year-old noted author said: “Well, hi everybody… It’s nice...
- 5/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech, nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage, warning that freedom of expression in the West is under its most severe threat in his lifetime.
Rushdie delivered a video message to the British Book Awards, where he was awarded the Freedom to Publish award on Monday evening. Organizers said the honour “acknowledges the determination of authors, publishers and booksellers who take a stand against intolerance, despite the ongoing threats they face.”
Rushdie, 75, looked thinner than before the attack and wore glasses with one tinted lens. He was blinded in his right eye and suffered nerve damage to his hand when he was attacked at a literary festival in New York state in August.
Read More: Author Salman Rushdie Attacked Before Lecture On New York Stage
His alleged assailant, Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and attempted murder.
Rushdie delivered a video message to the British Book Awards, where he was awarded the Freedom to Publish award on Monday evening. Organizers said the honour “acknowledges the determination of authors, publishers and booksellers who take a stand against intolerance, despite the ongoing threats they face.”
Rushdie, 75, looked thinner than before the attack and wore glasses with one tinted lens. He was blinded in his right eye and suffered nerve damage to his hand when he was attacked at a literary festival in New York state in August.
Read More: Author Salman Rushdie Attacked Before Lecture On New York Stage
His alleged assailant, Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and attempted murder.
- 5/17/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Salman Rushdie is speaking out for the first time after being hospitalized last year following a stabbing attack during a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
In an interview with the New Yorker published Monday, Rushdie gave an update on his health, saying, “Well, you know, I’ve been better. But, considering what happened, I’m not so bad.”
After a suspect armed with a knife rushed the stage and stabbed the author multiple times at the speaking engagement, Rushdie’s agent shared that the author has lost sight in one eye, with his left hand badly damaged. The author also suffered from serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso in the attack.
“As you can see, the big injuries are healed, essentially. I have feeling in my thumb and index finger and in the bottom half of the palm,...
In an interview with the New Yorker published Monday, Rushdie gave an update on his health, saying, “Well, you know, I’ve been better. But, considering what happened, I’m not so bad.”
After a suspect armed with a knife rushed the stage and stabbed the author multiple times at the speaking engagement, Rushdie’s agent shared that the author has lost sight in one eye, with his left hand badly damaged. The author also suffered from serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso in the attack.
“As you can see, the big injuries are healed, essentially. I have feeling in my thumb and index finger and in the bottom half of the palm,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Madrid, Oct 23 (Ians) Salman Rushdie has lost his sight in one eye and the use of one hand after the attack he suffered while preparing to deliver a lecture in the US’ New York state two months ago, his agent has confirmed, the media reported.
The 75-year-old author, whose received death threats from Iran in the 1980s after his novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ was published, was stabbed in the neck and torso as he came on stage to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institution on August 12, The Guardian reported.
Until now, the full extent of Rushdie’s injuries had been unclear. But in an interview with Spain’s El Pais, Andrew Wylie explained how serious and life-changing the attack had been.
“(His wounds) were profound, but he’s (also) lost the sight of one eye,” said Wylie. “He had three serious wounds in his neck. One...
The 75-year-old author, whose received death threats from Iran in the 1980s after his novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ was published, was stabbed in the neck and torso as he came on stage to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institution on August 12, The Guardian reported.
Until now, the full extent of Rushdie’s injuries had been unclear. But in an interview with Spain’s El Pais, Andrew Wylie explained how serious and life-changing the attack had been.
“(His wounds) were profound, but he’s (also) lost the sight of one eye,” said Wylie. “He had three serious wounds in his neck. One...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The massive injuries suffered by author Salman Rushdie have been confirmed by his agent, who says Rushdie has lost eyesight in one of his eyes and use of one of his hands.
Agent Andrew Wylie told Spain’s El País about Rushdie’s condition, but would not say if the author was still hospitalized. He did note that Rushdie is expected to survive the attack he sustained while preparing to deliver a lecture in New York in August.
“[His wounds] were profound, but he’s [also] lost the si ght of one eye … He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack,” Wylie said.
Earlier: Author Salman Rushdie has been removed from his ventilator and is starting the long road back from his stabbing injuries.
Agent Andrew Wylie told Spain’s El País about Rushdie’s condition, but would not say if the author was still hospitalized. He did note that Rushdie is expected to survive the attack he sustained while preparing to deliver a lecture in New York in August.
“[His wounds] were profound, but he’s [also] lost the si ght of one eye … He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack,” Wylie said.
Earlier: Author Salman Rushdie has been removed from his ventilator and is starting the long road back from his stabbing injuries.
- 10/23/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant has claimed he has only ever read two pages of the author’s novel The Satanic Verses.
Hadi Matar has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault, after the incident a week ago, when the Booker prize-winning author was stabbed on stage at a conference where he was about to talk about free speech. Matar has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Iran-supporting extremist is being held in jail, from where he gave an interview to The New York Post, in which:
He said he had only read two pages of The Satanic Verses, Rushdie’s 1988 novel that caused Iran’s then leader to declare a fatwa against him. Matar did not confirm his alleged actions were driven by the fatwa, saying only that he respected the Ayatollah – “he’s a great person” – and that Rushdie was “someone who attacked Islam.” He said...
Hadi Matar has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault, after the incident a week ago, when the Booker prize-winning author was stabbed on stage at a conference where he was about to talk about free speech. Matar has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Iran-supporting extremist is being held in jail, from where he gave an interview to The New York Post, in which:
He said he had only read two pages of The Satanic Verses, Rushdie’s 1988 novel that caused Iran’s then leader to declare a fatwa against him. Matar did not confirm his alleged actions were driven by the fatwa, saying only that he respected the Ayatollah – “he’s a great person” – and that Rushdie was “someone who attacked Islam.” He said...
- 8/19/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Salman Rushdie’s interviewer, who was with him on stage last week when the author was stabbed, has spoken out to express his shock at what happened.
Henry Reese, who was the moderator at the event near Buffalo, New York and was also attacked, was visibly still suffering with deep bruising evident around his right eye. Reese was released from hospital soon after the attack, which saw Rushdie sustain critical injuries. He remains in hospital.
Reese told the BBC he was doing “quite well” himself, adding:
“Our concern is for Salman – both certainly for himself and also for what he means to the world. He’s important to the world.”
Reese spoke of the assault as being both an attack on Rushdie, and also on the mission espoused by the conference:
“There couldn’t be anything more vivid in its materialisation of our values.
“Our mission is to protect writers,...
Henry Reese, who was the moderator at the event near Buffalo, New York and was also attacked, was visibly still suffering with deep bruising evident around his right eye. Reese was released from hospital soon after the attack, which saw Rushdie sustain critical injuries. He remains in hospital.
Reese told the BBC he was doing “quite well” himself, adding:
“Our concern is for Salman – both certainly for himself and also for what he means to the world. He’s important to the world.”
Reese spoke of the assault as being both an attack on Rushdie, and also on the mission espoused by the conference:
“There couldn’t be anything more vivid in its materialisation of our values.
“Our mission is to protect writers,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
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