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Literary community show public support for novelist Salman Rushdie following stabbing incident

Under the watch of counterterrorism officers and police in tactical gear, hundreds of people gathered in front of the New York Public Library on Friday to show support for Salman Rushdie, the author stabbed multiple times at a literary event a week ago. Irish novelist Colum McCann, British writer Hari Kunzru and others read passages… Read More Literary community show public support for novelist Salman Rushdie following stabbing incident

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Iran says it does not bear any responsibility for attack on novelist Salman Rushdie

No one has the right to level accusations against Iran over Friday’s attack on Salman Rushdie, for which he and his supporters are solely to blame, the foreign ministry in Tehran said on Monday. The novelist, who has lived under threat for decades since enraging clerical authorities in Iran through his writing, is recovering after… Read More Iran says it does not bear any responsibility for attack on novelist Salman Rushdie

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Novelist Salman Rushdie hospitalised following stabbing incident in New York

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding under death threats from Iran because of his writing, was stabbed in the neck onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday and airlifted to a hospital, police said. He was alive and “getting the care he needs,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul… Read More Novelist Salman Rushdie hospitalised following stabbing incident in New York

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